Fujifilm Finepix X10

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm Finepix X10

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.0
Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
True resolution
High true resolution
12 MP
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Canon PowerShot G9

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Runner-up

Canon PowerShot G9

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G9

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
True resolution
High true resolution
12 MP
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Tunnel

differences

Advantages of the Canon G9

Screen size Larger screen 3.0" vs 2.8"
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Around 10% larger screen
Size Smaller 106x72x43 mm vs 117x70x57 mm
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Around 30% smaller
Thickness Thinner 1.7" vs 2.2"
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More than 20% thinner
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Advantages of the Fujifilm X10

Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 8.8x6.6mm vs 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
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More than 30% larger sensor
Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
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20% better wide angle
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)
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO 245 ISO vs 146 ISO
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The X10 has a slight edge (0.7 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 50.0 vs 35.0
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More than 40% better image quality
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 1024 x 768 @ 15fps
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Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.3 EV vs 10.1 EV
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1.2 f-stops more dynamic range
Color depth Better color depth 20.5 bits vs 18.8 bits
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Distinguishes 1.7 more bits of color
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
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
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2500s
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Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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2x longer exposures
Weight Slightly lighter 350 g vs 370 g
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Around 10% lighter
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Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
True resolution Capture extremely high resolution images Help
12 MP
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
G9:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
X10:1/1.7" 8.8x6.6mm
Aperture Wide aperture Help
G9: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
G9:1/2500s
X10:1/4000s
Weight Heavy Help
G9:370 g
X10:350 g
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
G9:35 mm
X10:28 mm

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Supports 24p No support for 24p Help
Missing that film look
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
G9:230k dots
X10:460k dots

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799 - $800

Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
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
True resolution Takes much lower resolution photos
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Fujifilm FinePix X100

Fujifilm FinePix X100

Boutique

$1,199

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
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$350

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Focus points Has significantly fewer focus points
Sony NEX-5N

Sony NEX-5N

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$598 - $600 body only

$698 - $700 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Focus points Has significantly fewer focus points
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Size Is slightly smaller
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder

Canon PowerShot G9 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam

$672

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Smaller screen
Canon PowerShot G10

Canon PowerShot G10

Pro digicam

Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Size Slightly larger

Fujifilm Finepix X10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500

Screen type Has an OLED screen
Screen size Larger screen
Low light performance Much more noise at high ISO
Sensor size Significantly smaller sensor
Nikon Coolpix P7100

Nikon Coolpix P7100

Pro digicam

$450

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture

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