Fujifilm FinePix X100

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"As a high-end retro-styled camera with a fixed focal length lens, the X100 was always going to have niche appeal."
dpreview.com | talking about the X100's overall-performance
"Ground-breaking hybrid viewfinder works extremely well - large, bright and clear, with detailed exposure information in optical finder"
dpreview.com | talking about the X100's auto-focus

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix X100

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.0
Overall image quality
Great image quality
73.0
Color depth
Great color depth
22.9 bits
Dynamic range
Wide dynamic range
12.4 EV
Low light performance
Low noise at high ISO
1,001 ISO
Sensor size
Large sensor
APS-C 23.6x15.8mm
Canon PowerShot G10

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G10

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Built-in flash
Built-in flash
Usually standard

differences

Advantages of the Canon G10

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
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20% better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens
Screen size Larger screen 3.0" vs 2.8"
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Around 10% larger screen
True resolution Higher true resolution 14.6 MP vs 11 MP
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Capture more than 30% more detail in your photos
Size Smaller 109x78x46 mm vs 127x75x54 mm
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More than 20% smaller
Thickness Thinner 1.8" vs 2.1"
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More than 10% thinner
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Advantages of the Fujifilm X100

Overall image quality Much better image quality 73.0 vs 37.0
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Around 2x better image quality
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/2.8
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At its widest zoom, the X100's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)
Color depth Better color depth 22.9 bits vs 19 bits
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Distinguishes 3.9 more bits of color
Dynamic range More dynamic range 12.4 EV vs 10 EV
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2.4 f-stops more dynamic range
Sensor size Much larger sensor APS-C 23.6x15.8mm vs 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
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More than 8.5x larger sensor
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO 1,001 ISO vs 156 ISO
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The X100 has excellent image quality 2.7 f-stops higher ISO than the G10
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The X100's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 5 fps vs 0.7 fps
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More than 7x 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
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
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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2x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot G10 Canon PowerShot G10
51 vs 70
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Fujifilm FinePix X100 Fujifilm FinePix X100
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Fujifilm FinePix X100. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a pro digicam with a boutique.

similarities

Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
G10:f/2.8
X100:f/2.0
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
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
Movie format Poor movies Help
G10:480p @ 30fps
X100:720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
G10:5x
X100:1x

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799 - $800

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Nikon 1 V1

Nikon 1 V1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$797 - $947 with 10-30mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$350

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Startup delay Has slightly less startup delay
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
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 resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier

Canon PowerShot G10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam

$672

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Overall image quality Better image quality
Screen size Smaller screen
True resolution Significantly lower true resolution
Canon PowerShot G9

Canon PowerShot G9

Pro digicam

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Slightly smaller
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Nikon Coolpix P7000

Nikon Coolpix P7000

Pro digicam

$249

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
True resolution Significantly lower true resolution
Macro focus Worse macro capability

Fujifilm FinePix X100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm X-Pro1

Fujifilm X-Pro1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,991 - $2,298 body only

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Lowest price More expensive
Leica M9

Leica M9

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$6,995 body only

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Movie format Does not take movies
Leica X2

Leica X2

Boutique

$2,620 - $2,621

Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Sony NEX-7

Sony NEX-7

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,200 body only

$1,350 - $1,499 with 18-55mm lens

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Olympus OM-D E-M5

Olympus OM-D E-M5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,000 - $1,299 body only

$1,100 with 14-42mm lens

Screen type Has an OLED screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Sensor size Smaller sensor
Built-in flash No built-in flash

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