Updated (September, 2011): Compare the Canon Powershot S100 vs Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR

Canon PowerShot S95

77

"Image quality is still excellent, with a usable ISO range of 80-800 and fast f/2.0 maximum aperture, albeit only at the wide-angle lens setting, making the S95 very well-suited to low-light, hand-held photography."
photographyblog.com | talking about the S95's iso-noise
"Something that was glaringly missing from the S90 - HD video capture - has been rectified on the S95, with 720p movies at 1280x720 pixels resolution available at 24fps complete with stereo sound."
photographyblog.com | talking about the S95's video-quality

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S95

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.0
Size
Really small
Compact 99x58x29 mm
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Sensor size
Large sensor
1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
HDR
In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR

51

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR

Zoom
Great zoom
15x
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
Really small
Compact 103x59x32 mm
True resolution
High true resolution
10.6 MP
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO

differences

Advantages of the Canon S95

Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/3.3
Help
At its widest zoom, the S95's lens captures much more light (1.4 f-stops)
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/2" 6.4x4.8mm
Help
More than 40% larger sensor
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
Help
Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
Help
Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Size Smaller 99x58x29 mm vs 103x59x32 mm
Help
More than 10% smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Weight Lighter 193 g vs 215 g
Help
More than 10% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1.2" vs 1.3"
Help
Around 10% thinner
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 8s
Help
Around 90% longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1500s
Help
Around 10% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Fujifilm F305EXR

Zoom Much more zoom 15x vs 3.8x
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16x more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
Help
More than 10% better wide angle
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 10.6 MP vs 10 MP
Help
Capture around 10% more detail in your photos
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 360 ms vs 610 ms
Help
More than 40% less delay when taking photos
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the Fujifilm F305EXR
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Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot S95. 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 travel zoom.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Supports 24p Both support 24p, which is uncommon in cameras similar to these Help
For that film look
Sensor size Large sensors Help
S95:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
F305EXR:1/2" 6.4x4.8mm
Light sensitivity (boost) Extremely good boost ISO Help
12,800 ISO
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
S95:1/1600s
F305EXR:1/1500s
Thickness Quite thick Help
S95:1.2"
F305EXR:1.3"
Weight Heavy Help
S95:193 g
F305EXR:215 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
S95:1.9 fps
F305EXR:1.5 fps
Size Large Help
S95:99x58x29 mm
F305EXR:103x59x32 mm
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 24fps

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Size Is significantly smaller
Sensor size Has a slightly smaller sensor
True resolution Takes slightly lower resolution photos
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Light sensitivity (boost) Significantly lower boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$281 - $332

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker

Canon PowerShot S95 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$350

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Much larger
Supports 24p No 24p support
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500

Screen type Has an OLED screen
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Size Much larger
Supports 24p No 24p support
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Battery life Much longer battery life
Size Much larger
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$299

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Supports 24p No 24p support

Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR

Travel zoom

$225 - $229

Movie format Higher resolution movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Narrower aperture
Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR

Travel zoom

$248

Movie format Higher resolution movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Narrower aperture
Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR

Compact

$293

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle

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