Canon PowerShot
S90
 vs
Fujifilm FinePix
S100fs

Updated (August, 2010): Compare the Canon PowerShot S95 vs Fujifilm FinePix S100fs

Canon PowerShot S90

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S90

Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Size
 Really small
Compact 100x58x30 mm
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
Thickness
 Thin
1.2"
Weight
 Light-weight
198 g
Fujifilm FinePix S100fs

56

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S100fs

Sensor size
 Large sensor
1/1.7" 8.8x6.6mm
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
True resolution
 High true resolution
11.1 MP
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting

differences

Advantages of the Canon S90
Size Much smaller 100x58x30 mm vs 133x93x150 mm
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 10.4x smaller
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/2.8
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 At its widest zoom, the S90's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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 More than 20% larger screen
Weight Much lighter 198 g vs 918 g
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 4.6x lighter
Thickness Much thinner 1.2" vs 5.9"
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 4.9x thinner
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Color depth Better color depth 20.2 bits vs 19.6 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.6 more bits of color
Overall image quality Better image quality 46.0 vs 43.0
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 Around 10% better image quality
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO 185 ISO vs 177 ISO
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 The S90 has a slight edge (0.1 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs 10,000 ISO
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 The S90's boost ISO is 0.4 f-stops better
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Advantages of the Fujifilm S100fs
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 8.8x6.6mm vs 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
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 More than 30% larger sensor
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
True resolution Much higher true resolution 11.1 MP vs 10 MP
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 Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos
Zoom More zoom 14.3x vs 3.8x
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 More than 14.5x more zoom
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.9 fps vs 0.9 fps
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 Around 4.5x faster continuous shooting
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.1 EV vs 11 EV
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 0.1 f-stops more dynamic range
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/1600s
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 2.5x 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 pro digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot S90 Canon PowerShot S90
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Fujifilm FinePix S100fs Fujifilm FinePix S100fs
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
S90:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
S100fs:1/1.7" 8.8x6.6mm
Aperture Wide aperture Help
S90:f/2.0
S100fs:f/2.8
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Light sensitivity (boost) Very good boost ISO Help
S90:12,800 ISO
S100fs:10,000 ISO
Low light performance Relatively low noise at high ISO Help
S90:185 ISO
S100fs:177 ISO
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Movie support Help
480p @ 30fps
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
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm

Compared to recent pro digicams

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
Supports 24p No support for 24p Help
Missing that film look
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
S90:461k dots
S100fs:230k dots

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the D5100 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the D5100 vs the FinePix S100fs

Canon PowerShot S90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Sensor size Smaller sensor
Low light performance More noise at high ISO
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S90
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Low light performance More noise at high ISO
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot S90
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Pro digicam

$573
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Low light performance Significantly more noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX3 vs the PowerShot S90
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Smaller screen
Size Larger
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot S90
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$350
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Low light performance More noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the PowerShot S90

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 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 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 S200EXR

Fujifilm FinePix S200EXR

Pro digicam
Screen size Larger screen
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the FinePix S200EXR vs the FinePix S100fs
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
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the FinePix S100fs

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