Fujifilm FinePix S2950

55

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
Canon PowerShot S5 IS

47

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.7
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
External flash
External flash
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon S5 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/2.7 vs f/3.1
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At its widest zoom, the S5 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 2 cm
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Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
Help
Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Thickness Slightly thinner 3.1" vs 3.2"
Help
Almost the same
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 8s
Help
Around 90% longer exposures
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Advantages of the Fujifilm S2950

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 36 mm
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More than 20% better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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More than 20% larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.7 MP vs 8 MP
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
Help
Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Zoom More zoom 18x vs 12x
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Around 2.5x more zoom
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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More than 10% larger sensor
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Size Slightly smaller 110x73x81 mm vs 117x80x78 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Weight Lighter 437 g vs 550 g
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More than 20% lighter
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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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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
S5 IS:0 cm
S2950:2 cm
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Thickness Quite thick Help
S5 IS:3.1"
S2950:3.2"
Weight Heavy Help
S5 IS:550 g
S2950:437 g
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Size Large Help
S5 IS:117x80x78 mm
S2950:110x73x81 mm
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
S5 IS:1.5 fps
S2950:1.2 fps
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
S5 IS:207k dots
S2950:230k dots
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
S5 IS:36 mm
S2950:28 mm
Movie format Poor movies Help
S5 IS:480p @ 30fps
S2950:720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
S5 IS:117x80x78 mm
S2950:110x73x81 mm
Thickness Thin Help
S5 IS:3.1"
S2950:3.2"
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S5 IS:12x
S2950:18x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179

Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$130 - $245

Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299 - $335

Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive

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 EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
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
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out

Fujifilm FinePix S2950 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Fujifilm FinePix S3300

Fujifilm FinePix S3300

Super zoom

$272

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Size Larger
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Size Slightly larger
Fujifilm FinePix S3200

Fujifilm FinePix S3200

Super zoom

$305

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Zoom More zoom
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Size Larger

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