Updated (January, 2013): Compare the Canon Powershot S100 vs Fujifilm FinePix x20

Fujifilm Finepix X10

62

 
Canon PowerShot S95

55

 

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm Finepix X10

High-speed framerate
High speed movies
200 fps
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Focus points
Many focus points
49
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S95

Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
Weight
Light-weight
193 g
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon S95

Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
Screen size Larger screen 3.0" vs 2.8"
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Around 10% larger screen
Size Smaller 99x58x29 mm vs 117x70x57 mm
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2.7x smaller
Weight Lighter 193 g vs 350 g
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More than 40% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1.2" vs 2.2"
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Around 50% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $460.87 vs $549.00
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The best price we've seen is $88 cheaper (around 20% less)
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Advantages of the Fujifilm X10

Sensor size Much larger sensor 2/3" 8.8x6.6mm vs 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
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More than 30% larger sensor
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO 245 ISO vs 153 ISO
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The X10 has a slight edge (0.7 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 24fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
True resolution Much higher true resolution 12 MP vs 10 MP
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 200 fps vs None
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Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 1.9 fps
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Around 5.5x faster continuous shooting
Overall image quality Better image quality 50.0 vs 47.0
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Around 10% better image quality
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Battery life Longer battery life 300 shots vs 200 shots
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50% more shots per battery charge
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
Color depth Better color depth 20.5 bits vs 20.4 bits
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Distinguishes 0.1 more bits of color
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 pro digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot S95 Canon PowerShot S95
55 vs 62
Explain scores
Fujifilm Finepix X10 Fujifilm Finepix X10
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Fujifilm Finepix X10.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Very wide aperture Help
f/2.0
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
S95:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
X10:2/3" 8.8x6.6mm
HDR In-camera HDR Help
Combines multiple exposures
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Light sensitivity (boost) Very good boost ISO Help
12,800 ISO
Lowest price Very expensive Help
S95:$460.87
X10:$549.00
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S95:3.8x
X10:4x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
3,200 ISO
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
S95:461k dots
X10:460k dots
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
11.3 EV

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$310 - $349

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Focus points Has much fewer focus points
Canon PowerShot S110

Canon PowerShot S110

Pro digicam

$399

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Pro digicam

$398

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Pro digicam

$648 - $760

Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Canon PowerShot G15

Canon PowerShot G15

Pro digicam

$449 - $499

Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Weight Is slightly heavier
Focus points Has much fewer focus points
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$333

Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$971

Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Shutter lag Has slightly less shutter lag
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity

Canon PowerShot S95 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot S90

Pro digicam

Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
Battery life Slightly longer battery life
Supports 24p No 24p support
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$238 - $269

Zoom More zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Supports RAW No RAW support

Fujifilm Finepix X10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix x20

Fujifilm FinePix x20

Pro digicam

$599 - $600

Autofocus Faster autofocus
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Battery life Slightly shorter battery life
Fujifilm FinePix X100

Fujifilm FinePix X100

Boutique

$1,565

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$649 - $699

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Macro focus Much worse macro capability

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