Updated (January, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot S1 IS vs Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

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"Dual Image Stabilizer"
dpreview.com | talking about the HS10's image-stabilization
"The HS10 offers DSLR-like look and feel and an impressive feature set including the longest zoom in this test but the camera struggles (more than some others) in low light."
dpreview.com | talking about the HS10's overall-performance

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix HS10

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
1,000 fps
True resolution
High true resolution
9.8 MP
Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S1 IS

Size
Really small
Standard size 111x78x66 mm
Thickness
Thin
2.6"
Weight
Light-weight
469 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon S1 IS

Size Much smaller 111x78x66 mm vs 131x91x126 mm
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2.6x smaller
Thickness Much thinner 2.6" vs 5"
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Around 50% thinner
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Weight Significantly lighter 469 g vs 666 g
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Around 30% lighter
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Advantages of the Fujifilm HS10

Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 1.5"
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2x larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 38 mm
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Around 40% better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 3.1 MP
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Capture more than 3x more detail in your photos
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 1,000 fps vs None
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Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
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
Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 400 ISO
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The HS10's maximum light sensitivity is 4 f-stops better
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/3.6" 5.3x4.0mm
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Around 40% larger sensor
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 10 fps vs 1.7 fps
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Around 6x 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
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 114k dots
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More than 2x higher resolution screen
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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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Fujifilm FinePix HS10.

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
HS10:666 g
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Quite thick Help
S1 IS:2.6"
HS10:5"
Size Large Help
S1 IS:111x78x66 mm
HS10:131x91x126 mm
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
S1 IS:114k dots
HS10:230k dots

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 much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Super zoom

Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
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

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
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$138 - $179

Screen size Much larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
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
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
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

Fujifilm FinePix HS10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299 - $335

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$438 - $500

3D Takes 3D photos
HDR Has in-camera HDR
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
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
Supports RAW No RAW support
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215

Size Significantly smaller
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Supports RAW No RAW support

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