Canon PowerShot
S90
 vs
Fujifilm FinePix
X100

Updated (September, 2010): Compare the Canon PowerShot S95 vs Fujifilm FinePix X100

Fujifilm FinePix X100

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"As a high-end retro-styled camera with a fixed focal length lens, the X100 was always going to have niche appeal."
dpreview.com | talking about the X100's overall-performance
"Ground-breaking hybrid viewfinder works extremely well - large, bright and clear, with detailed exposure information in optical finder"
dpreview.com | talking about the X100's auto-focus

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix X100

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Overall image quality
 Great image quality
73.0
Color depth
 Great color depth
22.9 bits
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
12.4 EV
Low light performance
 Low noise at high ISO
1,001 ISO
Macro focus
 Great macro
10 cm
Canon PowerShot S90

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S90

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
Weight
 Light-weight
198 g
Built-in flash
 Built-in flash
Usually standard

differences

Advantages of the Canon S90
Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
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 20% better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Screen size Larger screen 3.0" vs 2.8"
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 Around 10% larger screen
Size Smaller 100x58x30 mm vs 127x75x54 mm
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 2.9x smaller
Thickness Thinner 1.2" vs 2.1"
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 More than 40% thinner
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Advantages of the Fujifilm X100
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 73.0 vs 46.0
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 Around 60% better image quality
Color depth Better color depth 22.9 bits vs 20.2 bits
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 Distinguishes 2.7 more bits of color
Sensor size Much larger sensor APS-C 23.6x15.8mm vs 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
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 More than 8.5x larger sensor
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Dynamic range More dynamic range 12.4 EV vs 11 EV
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 1.4 f-stops more dynamic range
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO 1,001 ISO vs 185 ISO
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 The X100 has excellent image quality 2.4 f-stops higher ISO than the S90
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 5 fps vs 0.9 fps
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 More than 5.5x faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The X100's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
True resolution Higher true resolution 11 MP vs 10 MP
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 Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos
Fastest shutter speed Significantly 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 digital cameras, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot S90 Canon PowerShot S90
59 vs 70
Explain scores
Fujifilm FinePix X100 Fujifilm FinePix X100
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Fujifilm FinePix X100. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a pro digicam with a boutique.

similarities

Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Very wide aperture Help
f/2.0
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Movie format Poor movies Help
S90:480p @ 30fps
X100:720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S90:3.8x
X100:1x

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the FinePix X100
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799 - $800
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the FinePix X100
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the FinePix X100
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the FinePix X100
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the D5100 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the D5100 vs the FinePix X100
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$350
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Startup delay Has slightly less startup delay
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the FinePix X100

Canon PowerShot S90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389
Supports 24p Supports 24p
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot S90
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Pro digicam

$573
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Color depth Worse color depth
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX3 vs the PowerShot S90
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the XZ-1 vs the PowerShot S90

Fujifilm FinePix X100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm X-Pro1

Fujifilm X-Pro1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,991 - $2,298 body only
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the X-Pro1 vs the FinePix X100
Leica M9

Leica M9

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$6,995 body only
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Movie format Does not take movies
Compare the M9 vs the FinePix X100
Leica X2

Leica X2

Boutique

$2,620 - $2,621
Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the X2 vs the FinePix X100
Sony NEX-7

Sony NEX-7

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,200 body only

$1,350 - $1,499 with 18-55mm lens
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Compare the NEX-7 vs the FinePix X100
Olympus OM-D E-M5

Olympus OM-D E-M5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,000 - $1,299 body only

$1,100 with 14-42mm lens
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Sensor size Smaller sensor
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Compare the OM-D E-M5 vs the FinePix X100

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