Canon PowerShot
S1 IS
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Fujifilm FinePix
S1800

Fujifilm FinePix S1800

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S1800

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.8 MP
Weight
 Light-weight
337 g
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S1 IS

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital

differences

Advantages of the Canon S1 IS
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
Help
 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
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 8s
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 Around 90% longer exposures
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Advantages of the Fujifilm S1800
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 1.5"
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 2x larger screen
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
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
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Zoom More zoom 18x vs 10x
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 More than 3x more zoom
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/3.6" 5.3x4.0mm
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 Around 40% larger sensor
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 1,600 ISO vs 400 ISO
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 The S1800's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 114k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Weight Lighter 337 g vs 469 g
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 Around 30% lighter
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 3,200 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

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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
Lack of noise, sharp details
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
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Manual controls Manual settings
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Thickness Quite thick Help
S1 IS:2.6"
S1800:3.2"
Weight Heavy Help
S1 IS:469 g
S1800:337 g
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
S1 IS:400 ISO
S1800:1,600 ISO
Size Large Help
S1 IS:111x78x66 mm
S1800:110x73x81 mm
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
S1 IS:1.7 fps
S1800:1.3 fps
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
S1 IS:114k dots
S1800:230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
S1 IS:480p @ 30fps
S1800:720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
S1 IS:111x78x66 mm
S1800:110x73x81 mm
Thickness Thin Help
S1 IS:2.6"
S1800:3.2"
Weight Light weight Help
S1 IS:469 g
S1800:337 g
External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity
Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
S1 IS:None
S1800:3,200 ISO
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S1 IS:10x
S1800:18x
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
S1 IS:38 mm
S1800:28 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$139 - $200
Light sensitivity (boost) Slightly higher boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the FinePix S1800
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$127 - $245
Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the FinePix S1800
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
External flash Supports an external flash
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX20 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX20 IS vs the FinePix S1800
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Entry-level DSLR

$334 - $595 body only

$449 - $460 with 18-55mm lens
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Weight Is slightly heavier
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 S1800

Canon PowerShot S1 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A720 IS

Canon PowerShot A720 IS

Digicam
Screen size Much larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the PowerShot A720 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
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
Nikon Coolpix P310

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$368
Screen size Much larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Coolpix P310 vs the PowerShot S1 IS

Fujifilm FinePix S1800 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Wide angle Better wide angle
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Weight Heavier
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the FinePix S1800
Fujifilm FinePix S2500HD

Fujifilm FinePix S2500HD

Super zoom

$400
Compare the FinePix S2500HD vs the FinePix S1800
Nikon Coolpix L110

Nikon Coolpix L110

Super zoom

$253 - $272
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO
Aperture Narrower aperture
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Coolpix L110 vs the FinePix S1800
Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd

Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd

Super zoom
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Smaller
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the FinePix S1000fd vs the FinePix S1800
Fujifilm FinePix S1500

Fujifilm FinePix S1500

Super zoom

$462
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Smaller
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the FinePix S1500 vs the FinePix S1800

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