Canon PowerShot
S1 IS
 vs
Fujifilm FinePix
HS20

Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot S1 IS vs Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

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"If all-in-one convenience tops your priorities then the HS20 certainly ticks a lot of boxes and is well worth a look."
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"the sensor-shift image stabilisation does a noteworthy job of compensating for camera shake at long focal lengths."
trustedreviews.com | talking about the HS20's image-stabilization

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
320 fps
True resolution
 High true resolution
10.6 MP
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
12,800 ISO
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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S1 IS

Size
 Really small
Standard size 111x78x66 mm
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Thickness
 Thin
2.6"
Weight
 Light-weight
469 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon S1 IS
Size Much smaller 111x78x66 mm vs 130x90x126 mm
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 2.6x smaller
Thickness Much thinner 2.6" vs 5"
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 Around 50% thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 469 g vs 730 g
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 Around 40% lighter
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
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Advantages of the Fujifilm HS20
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 1.5"
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 2x larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution 10.6 MP vs 3.1 MP
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 Capture around 3.5x more detail in your photos
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 38 mm
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 Around 40% better wide angle
Zoom Much more zoom 30x vs 10x
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 9x more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 400 ISO
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 The HS20's maximum light sensitivity is 5 f-stops better
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 320 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/2" 6.4x4.8mm vs 1/3.6" 5.3x4.0mm
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 Around 50% larger sensor
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 114k dots
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 More than 4x higher resolution screen
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 8 fps vs 1.7 fps
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 More than 4.5x faster continuous shooting
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $299.00 vs $480.55
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 The best price we've seen is $182 cheaper (around 40% less)
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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 2x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

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Fujifilm FinePix HS20 Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen flips out Flip-out screens Help
Great for movies
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Weight Heavy Help
S1 IS:469 g
HS20:730 g
Lowest price Very expensive Help
S1 IS:$480.55
HS20:$299.00
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Quite thick Help
S1 IS:2.6"
HS20:5"
Size Large Help
S1 IS:111x78x66 mm
HS20:130x90x126 mm
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the FinePix HS20
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the FinePix HS20
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the FinePix HS20
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Super zoom

$644
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX1 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX1 IS vs the FinePix HS20

Canon PowerShot S1 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289
Screen size Much larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179
Screen size Much larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Canon PowerShot S2 IS

Canon PowerShot S2 IS

Super zoom
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the PowerShot S2 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Nikon 1 V1

Nikon 1 V1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$797 - $947 with 10-30mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Screen size Much larger screen
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the 1 V1 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

$742
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Significantly larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX20 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS

Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix HS25 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS25 EXR

Super zoom

$349 - $400
3D Takes 3D photos
HDR Has in-camera HDR
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the FinePix HS25 EXR vs the FinePix HS20
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$438 - $500
3D Takes 3D photos
Battery life Much longer battery life
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Size Larger
Compare the FinePix HS30 EXR vs the FinePix HS20
Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Super zoom

$569
High-speed framerate Higher speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the FinePix HS10 vs the FinePix HS20
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$409
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Size Significantly smaller
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX100v vs the FinePix HS20
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Battery life Much shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the FinePix HS20

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