Canon PowerShot
G10
 vs
Fujifilm Finepix
X10

Updated (January, 2013): Compare the Canon PowerShot G10 vs Fujifilm FinePix x20

Fujifilm Finepix X10

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Canon PowerShot G10

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm Finepix X10

High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
200 fps
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Focus points
 Many focus points
49
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G10

True resolution
 High true resolution
14.6 MP
Battery life
 Great battery life
1000 shots
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Tunnel
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon G10
Battery life Much longer battery life 1000 shots vs 300 shots
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 Around 3.5x more shots per battery charge
True resolution Much higher true resolution 14.6 MP vs 12 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Screen size Larger screen 3.0" vs 2.8"
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 Around 10% larger screen
Size Slightly smaller 109x78x46 mm vs 117x70x57 mm
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 Around 20% smaller
Thickness Thinner 1.8" vs 2.2"
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 Around 20% thinner
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Advantages of the Fujifilm X10
Sensor size Much larger sensor 2/3" 8.8x6.6mm vs 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
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 More than 30% larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/2.8
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 At its widest zoom, the X10's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 50.0 vs 37.0
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 Around 40% better image quality
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO 245 ISO vs 156 ISO
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 The X10 has a slight edge (0.7 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.3 EV vs 10 EV
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 1.3 f-stops more dynamic range
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 0.7 fps
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 Around 14.5x faster continuous shooting
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Color depth Better color depth 20.5 bits vs 19 bits
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 Distinguishes 1.5 more bits of color
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 200 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The X10's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Slightly lighter 350 g vs 390 g
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 More than 10% lighter
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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 2x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot G10 Canon PowerShot G10
40 vs 59
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Fujifilm Finepix X10 Fujifilm Finepix X10
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Fujifilm Finepix X10.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
True resolution Capture extremely high resolution images Help
G10:14.6 MP
X10:12 MP
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
G10:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
X10:2/3" 8.8x6.6mm
Aperture Wide aperture Help
G10:f/2.8
X10:f/2.0
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Viewfinder Both have tunnel viewfinders Help
Tunnel
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/4000 of a second
Weight Heavy Help
G10:390 g
X10:350 g
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
G10:5x
X10:4x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
G10:1,600 ISO
X10:3,200 ISO
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
G10:461k dots
X10:460k dots
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
G10:10 EV
X10:11.3 EV

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G15

Canon PowerShot G15

Pro digicam

$444 - $449
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Focus points Has much fewer focus points
Compare the PowerShot G15 vs the PowerShot G10
Compare the PowerShot G15 vs the Finepix X10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Pro digicam

$348
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Focus points Has significantly fewer focus points
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the PowerShot G10
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the Finepix X10
Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Pro digicam

$648 - $760
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the PowerShot G10
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the Finepix X10
Fujifilm FinePix X100

Fujifilm FinePix X100

Boutique

$1,565
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Compare the FinePix X100 vs the PowerShot G10
Compare the FinePix X100 vs the Finepix X10
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$649
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the PowerShot G10
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the Finepix X10
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$971
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Lowest price Is much more expensive
True resolution Takes significantly lower resolution photos
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot G10
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Finepix X10
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$325 - $349
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot G10
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Finepix X10

Canon PowerShot G10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot G11 vs the PowerShot G10
Canon PowerShot G9

Canon PowerShot G9

Pro digicam
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Startup delay Less startup delay
Battery life Much shorter battery life
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot G9 vs the PowerShot G10

Fujifilm Finepix X10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix x20

Fujifilm FinePix x20

Pro digicam

$599 - $600
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Battery life Slightly shorter battery life
Compare the FinePix x20 vs the Finepix X10
Fujifilm XF1

Fujifilm XF1

Pro digicam

$396 - $399
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen size Larger screen
Low light performance More noise at high ISO
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the XF1 vs the Finepix X10

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