Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot S5 IS vs Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

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"If all-in-one convenience tops your priorities then the HS20 certainly ticks a lot of boxes and is well worth a look."
trustedreviews.com | talking about the HS20's overall-performance
"the sensor-shift image stabilisation does a noteworthy job of compensating for camera shake at long focal lengths."
trustedreviews.com | talking about the HS20's image-stabilization

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
High-speed framerate
High speed movies
320 fps
True resolution
High true resolution
10.6 MP
Light sensitivity
High ISO
12,800 ISO
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Canon PowerShot S5 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Size
Really small
Prosumer size 117x80x78 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Thickness
Thin
3.1"
External flash
External flash
Better lighting

differences

Advantages of the Canon S5 IS

Size Much smaller 117x80x78 mm vs 130x90x126 mm
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2x smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner 3.1" vs 5"
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Around 40% thinner
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/2.8
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At its widest zoom, the S5 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Weight Significantly lighter 550 g vs 730 g
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More than 20% lighter
Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 1 cm
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Fujifilm HS20

Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 36 mm
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More than 30% better wide angle
Zoom Much more zoom 30x vs 12x
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Around 6.5x more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
True resolution Much higher true resolution 10.6 MP vs 8 MP
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Capture more than 30% more detail in your photos
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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More than 20% larger screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The HS20's maximum light sensitivity is 3 f-stops better
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 320 fps vs None
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Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 207k dots
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More than 2x higher resolution screen
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor 1/2" 6.4x4.8mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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More than 20% larger sensor
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 8 fps vs 1.5 fps
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Around 5.5x faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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2x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/3200s
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20% faster max shutter speed
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the Fujifilm HS20
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot S5 IS Canon PowerShot S5 IS
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Fujifilm FinePix HS20 Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR.

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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
S5 IS:f/2.7
HS20:f/2.8
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
S5 IS:0 cm
HS20:1 cm
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
S5 IS:1/3200s
HS20:1/4000s
Weight Heavy Help
S5 IS:550 g
HS20:730 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
S5 IS:3.1"
HS20:5"
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Size Large Help
S5 IS:117x80x78 mm
HS20:130x90x126 mm
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is significantly larger
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens

True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Screen flips out Doesn't have a screen which flips out
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens

Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Screen flips out Doesn't have a screen which flips out
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder

Canon PowerShot S5 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

$742

Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Larger
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$130 - $245

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Zoom Less zoom
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

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

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Size Larger

Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$438 - $500

3D Takes 3D photos
Battery life Much longer battery life
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Size Larger
Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Super zoom

$569

High-speed framerate Higher speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$409

Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Size Significantly smaller
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies

appearance

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Canon PowerShot S5 IS Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR
Canon PowerShot S5 IS Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

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