Canon S3 IS vs Fujifilm S2950

differences

Advantages of the Canon S3 IS

Has a flip-out screen

Yes

Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies

Wider aperture

f/2.7

f/3.1

At its widest zoom, the S3 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)

Better image stabilization

Lens

Sensor shift

Less risk of blur

Significantly faster max shutter speed

1/3200s

1/2000s

Around 40% faster max shutter speed

Slightly thinner

3.2"

Around 10% thinner

Longer exposures

15s

Around 90% longer exposures

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the Canon S3 IS

Advantages of the Fujifilm S2950

Much larger screen

3.0"

2.0"

More than 50% larger screen

Much better wide angle

28 mm

36 mm

More than 20% better wide angle

Much higher true resolution

9.7 MP

5.9 MP

Capture more than 60% more detail in your photos

Much better macro capability

2 cm

10 cm

Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens

Higher resolution movies

720p @ 30fps

480p @ 30fps

Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video

Can create panoramas in-camera

Yes

Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective

More zoom

18x

12x

Around 2.5x more zoom

Larger sensor

1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm

1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm

More than 10% larger sensor

Higher resolution screen

230k dots

115k dots

2x higher resolution screen

Has boost ISO

6,400 ISO

None

Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image

Better maximum light sensitivity

1,600 ISO

800 ISO

The S2950's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Lighter

437 g

510 g

More than 10% lighter

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the Fujifilm S2950

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

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Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Snapsort recommends the Fujifilm FinePix S2950.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Both have digital viewfinders
	Digital

Quite thick

S3 IS:	3"
S2950:	3.2"

Heavy

S3 IS:	510 g
S2950:	437 g

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

Large

S3 IS:	113x78x76 mm
S2950:	110x73x81 mm

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

Poor maximum light sensitivity

S3 IS:	800 ISO
S2950:	1,600 ISO

Slow continuous shooting

S3 IS:	1.5 fps
S2950:	1.2 fps

	Neither camera can take 3D photos
	No 3d support

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

Low resolution screens

S3 IS:	115k dots
S2950:	230k dots

Poor wide angle

S3 IS:	36 mm
S2950:	28 mm

Poor movies

S3 IS:	480p @ 30fps
S2950:	720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Fairly small

S3 IS:	113x78x76 mm
S2950:	110x73x81 mm

Thin

S3 IS:	3"
S2950:	3.2"

	No external flash support
	Less expandable

	No RAW support
	Less editing fidelity

	Neither has an external mic jack
	Limited to the in-camera mic

Poor zoom

S3 IS:	12x
S2950:	18x

competitors

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$130 - $245

Is slightly smaller

Is thinner

Has a slower max shutter speed

Doesn't have a viewfinder

Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot S3 IS

Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the FinePix S2950

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Has way more more zoom

Records higher quality movies

Is significantly more expensive

Is thicker

Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot S3 IS

Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the FinePix S2950

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Records higher quality movies

Is significantly smaller

Has a slower max shutter speed

Doesn't have a viewfinder

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot S3 IS

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the FinePix S2950

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Much larger sensor

Much higher true resolution

No image stabilization

Larger

Compare the D5100 vs the PowerShot S3 IS

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Much better wide angle

Much larger screen

Less zoom

Slightly narrower aperture

Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot S3 IS

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens

Much larger sensor

Much higher true resolution

No image stabilization

Significantly larger

Compare the Rebel T3i vs the PowerShot S3 IS

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Much better wide angle

Much higher true resolution

Screen does not flip out

Less zoom

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S3 IS

Fujifilm FinePix S5200 Zoom

Super zoom

Much better macro capability

Shoots RAW

No image stabilization

Screen does not flip out

Compare the FinePix S5200 Zoom vs the PowerShot S3 IS

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Much higher resolution screen

Significantly better wide angle

Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

No viewfinder

Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the FinePix S2950

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179

Smaller

Better image stabilization

Narrower aperture

Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215

Much more zoom

Significantly better wide angle

Larger

Heavier

Compare the FinePix S4000 vs the FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S3300

Super zoom

$272

Significantly better wide angle

Significantly more zoom

Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

Larger

Compare the FinePix S3300 vs the FinePix S2950

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265

Much better wide angle

Much higher resolution screen

No viewfinder

Slightly larger

Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the FinePix S2950

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Canon PowerShotS3 IS vs Fujifilm FinePixS2950

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S3 IS

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon S3 IS

Advantages of the Fujifilm S2950

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Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

advice

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Compared to recent super zooms

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon Powershot SX40

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon PowerShot S3 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon D5100

Canon PowerShot G12

Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Powershot S100

Fujifilm FinePix S5200 Zoom

Fujifilm FinePix S2950 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L120

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S3300

Nikon Coolpix L810

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Canon PowerShot
S3 IS
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S2950