Fujifilm FinePix S100fs

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S100fs

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

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"Typical Canon CMOS noise-free images, remain detailed even at high sensitivities"
dpreview.com | talking about the Rebel XS's iso-noise
"The Rebel XS is primarily made from three materials; a stainless steel chassis, the mirror box which is made of high-strength 'engineering plastic' and the body made of a special lightweight 'engineering plastic' which also provides some electromagnetic shielding."
dpreview.com | talking about the Rebel XS's build-quality

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

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Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Live view
Has live view
Preview your photos

differences

Advantages of the Canon Rebel XS

Size Much smaller 126x98x65 mm vs 133x93x150 mm
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2.3x smaller
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 62.0 vs 43.0
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More than 40% better image quality
Color depth Better color depth 22 bits vs 19.6 bits
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Distinguishes 2.4 more bits of color
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor APS-C 22.2x14.8mm vs 1/1.7" 8.8x6.6mm
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More than 5.5x larger sensor
Thickness Much thinner 2.6" vs 5.9"
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2.3x thinner
Interchangeable lenses Has interchangeable lenses Yes vs No
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Can take advantage of a variety of lenses
Weight Much lighter 502 g vs 918 g
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Around 50% lighter
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 719 ISO vs 177 ISO
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The Rebel XS has excellent image quality 2 f-stops higher ISO than the S100fs
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Viewfinder Has an optical viewfinder Pentamirror vs Digital
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Optical viewfinders save battery life and are more detailed
Lowest price Cheaper $347.99 vs $842.01
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The best price we've seen is $494 cheaper (2.4x less)
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Advantages of the Fujifilm S100fs

Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Movie format Shoots movies 480p @ 30fps vs None
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Shoots standard resolution video as well as still pictures
True resolution Higher true resolution 11.1 MP vs 10.1 MP
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Capture around 10% more detail in your photos
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The S100fs's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.1 EV vs 10.9 EV
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0.2 f-stops more dynamic range
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 10,000 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3.9 fps vs 3 fps
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30% faster continuous shooting
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Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Fujifilm FinePix S100fs. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a entry-level DSLR with a pro digicam.

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similarities

Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
Rebel XS:Pentamirror
S100fs:Digital
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/4000 of a second
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
30 seconds
Weight Heavy Help
Rebel XS:502 g
S100fs:918 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
Rebel XS:2.6"
S100fs:5.9"
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.5"
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Size Large Help
Rebel XS:126x98x65 mm
S100fs:133x93x150 mm
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Movie format One shoots movies Help
Rebel XS:None
S100fs:480p @ 30fps
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
Rebel XS:10.9 EV
S100fs:11.1 EV
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$330 body only

$489 - $500 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a much larger screen
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a much larger screen
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a much larger screen
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Entry-level DSLR

$468 body only

$679 with 18-55mm lens

Screen size Has a much larger screen
Autofocus Focuses automatically
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$848 - $1,304 body only

$1,177 - $1,342 with 18-135mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a much larger screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Entry-level DSLR

$487 with 18-55mm lens

Screen size Much larger screen
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Live view No live view
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

Entry-level DSLR

$749 with 18-55mm lens

Live view No live view
Weight Slightly heavier

Fujifilm FinePix S100fs Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm X-S1

Fujifilm X-S1

Pro digicam

$828 - $964

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Much larger screen
Size Larger
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$438 - $500

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Fujifilm FinePix S200EXR

Fujifilm FinePix S200EXR

Pro digicam

Screen size Larger screen
True resolution Higher true resolution
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$499

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Much larger screen
Overall image quality Slightly worse image quality
True resolution Lower true resolution

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