Canon PowerShot
S1 IS
 vs
Fujifilm FinePix
S100fs

Fujifilm FinePix S100fs

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S100fs

True resolution
 High true resolution
11.1 MP
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
10,000 ISO
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S1 IS

Size
 Really small
Standard size 111x78x66 mm
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
Lowest price Much cheaper $480.55 vs $842.01
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 The best price we've seen is $361 cheaper (more than 40% less)
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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
Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 38 mm
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 Around 30% better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen 2.5" vs 1.5"
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 Around 70% larger screen
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 (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
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
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.

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
Lowest price Very expensive Help
S1 IS:$480.55
S100fs:$842.01
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
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
S1 IS:114k dots
S100fs:230k dots
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
S1 IS:38 mm
S100fs:28 mm

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

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

$742
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX20 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX20 IS vs the FinePix S100fs
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Super zoom
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX1 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX1 IS vs the FinePix S100fs
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the FinePix S100fs
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the FinePix S100fs

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

$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
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
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

Fujifilm FinePix S100fs Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm X-S1

Fujifilm X-S1

Pro digicam

$828 - $964
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Compare the X-S1 vs the FinePix S100fs
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$438 - $500
Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the FinePix HS30 EXR vs the FinePix S100fs
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299 - $335
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 FinePix S200EXR

Fujifilm FinePix S200EXR

Pro digicam
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
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$495 - $500
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ150 vs the FinePix S100fs

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