Canon PowerShot
S1 IS
 vs
Fujifilm FinePix
S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.7 MP
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S1 IS

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.8
Size
 Really small
Standard size 111x78x66 mm
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Thickness
 Thin
2.6"
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital

differences

Advantages of the Canon S1 IS
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
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.1
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 At its widest zoom, the S1 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Size Slightly smaller 111x78x66 mm vs 110x73x81 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 2.6" vs 3.2"
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 Around 20% thinner
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 1.7 fps vs 1.2 fps
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 More than 40% faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 8s
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 Around 90% longer exposures
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Advantages of the Fujifilm S2950
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 1.5"
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 2x larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.7 MP vs 3.1 MP
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 Capture more than 3x more detail in your photos
Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 38 mm
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 Around 30% better wide angle
Macro focus Much better macro capability 2 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Zoom More zoom 18x vs 10x
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 More than 3x more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/3.6" 5.3x4.0mm
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 More than 30% larger sensor
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 114k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Lowest price Much cheaper $149.99 vs $480.55
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 The best price we've seen is $331 cheaper (3.2x less)
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 1,600 ISO vs 400 ISO
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 The S2950's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Weight Slightly lighter 437 g vs 469 g
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 Around 10% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Placeholder Canon PowerShot S1 IS
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Fujifilm FinePix S2950 Fujifilm FinePix S2950
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Fujifilm FinePix S2950.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Weight Heavy Help
S1 IS:469 g
S2950:437 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
S1 IS:2.6"
S2950:3.2"
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
S1 IS:400 ISO
S2950:1,600 ISO
Size Large Help
S1 IS:111x78x66 mm
S2950:110x73x81 mm
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
S1 IS:1.7 fps
S2950:1.2 fps
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
S1 IS:114k dots
S2950:230k dots
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
S1 IS:38 mm
S2950:28 mm
Movie format Poor movies Help
S1 IS:480p @ 30fps
S2950:720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
S1 IS:111x78x66 mm
S2950:110x73x81 mm
Thickness Thin Help
S1 IS:2.6"
S2950:3.2"
Weight Light weight Help
S1 IS:469 g
S2950:437 g
External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S1 IS:10x
S2950:18x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179
Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the FinePix S2950
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the FinePix S2950
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the FinePix S2950
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the FinePix S2950

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 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
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420
Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Thickness Significantly thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX30 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 S2950 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the FinePix S2950
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215
Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the FinePix S4000 vs the FinePix S2950
Fujifilm FinePix S3300

Fujifilm FinePix S3300

Super zoom

$272
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Size Larger
Compare the FinePix S3300 vs the FinePix S2950
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$130 - $245
Size Smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Aperture Narrower aperture
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the FinePix S2950
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Size Slightly larger
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the FinePix S2950

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