Canon PowerShot
S1 IS
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Fujifilm FinePix
S100fs

Fujifilm FinePix S100fs

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S100fs

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
True resolution
 High true resolution
11.1 MP
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
10,000 ISO
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
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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 133x93x150 mm
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 3.3x smaller
Thickness Much thinner 2.6" vs 5.9"
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 2.3x thinner
Weight Much lighter 469 g vs 918 g
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 Around 50% lighter
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Advantages of the Fujifilm S100fs
True resolution Much higher true resolution 11.1 MP vs 3.1 MP
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 Capture more than 3.5x more detail in your photos
Screen size Much larger screen 2.5" vs 1.5"
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 Around 70% larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 38 mm
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 Around 30% better wide angle
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 8.8x6.6mm vs 1/3.6" 5.3x4.0mm
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 Around 3x larger sensor
Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 400 ISO
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 The S100fs's maximum light sensitivity is 3 f-stops better
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 10,000 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Zoom More zoom 14.3x vs 10x
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 More than 2x more zoom
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
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.9 fps vs 1.7 fps
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 Around 2.5x faster continuous shooting
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 S100fs. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a super zoom with a pro digicam.

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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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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
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Weight Heavy Help
S1 IS:469 g
S100fs:918 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
S1 IS:2.6"
S100fs:5.9"
Screen size Very small screens Help
S1 IS:1.5"
S100fs:2.5"
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Movie support Help
480p @ 30fps
Size Large Help
S1 IS:111x78x66 mm
S100fs:133x93x150 mm
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
S1 IS:114k dots
S100fs:230k dots

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S1 IS:10x
S100fs:14.3x
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
S1 IS:38 mm
S100fs:28 mm

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Entry-level DSLR

$334 - $595 body only

$449 - $459 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Color depth Has much more color depth
Screen flips out Doesn't have a screen which flips out
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XS vs the FinePix S100fs
Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam

$704
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Compare the PowerShot G11 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the PowerShot G11 vs the FinePix S100fs

Canon PowerShot S1 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom
Screen size Much larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Significantly larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX20 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Sony NEX-5N

Sony NEX-5N

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$599 - $600 body only

$698 - $699 with 18-55mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the NEX-5N vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$389 - $500
Screen size Much larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Significantly thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Screen size Much larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Significantly larger
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the PowerShot S1 IS

Fujifilm FinePix S100fs Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix S200EXR

Fujifilm FinePix S200EXR

Pro digicam

$409
Screen size Larger screen
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Compare the FinePix S200EXR vs the FinePix S100fs
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$310 - $475
Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the FinePix S100fs
Fujifilm X-S1

Fujifilm X-S1

Pro digicam

$818 - $1,123
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Size Larger
Compare the X-S1 vs the FinePix S100fs
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1

Boutique
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-R1 vs the FinePix S100fs
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$834 body only

$500 - $984 with 18-55mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the D3100 vs the FinePix S100fs

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