Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR

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
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2500 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX120 IS

Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.3
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At its widest zoom, the SX120 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2500s vs 1/1500s
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40% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 8s
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Around 90% longer exposures
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Advantages of the Fujifilm F305EXR

Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 36 mm
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More than 30% better wide angle
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
True resolution Much higher true resolution 10.6 MP vs 8.6 MP
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 24fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video but at a lower frame rate
Zoom More zoom 15x vs 10x
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Around 2.5x more zoom
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor 1/2" 6.4x4.8mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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More than 20% larger sensor
Size Smaller 103x59x32 mm vs 111x71x45 mm
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More than 40% smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The F305EXR's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Lighter 215 g vs 285 g
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More than 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1.3" vs 1.8"
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Around 30% thinner
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 1.5 fps vs 0.9 fps
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Around 70% faster continuous shooting
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Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
SX120 IS:0.9 fps
F305EXR:1.5 fps
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Poor movies Help
SX120 IS:480p @ 30fps
F305EXR:720p @ 24fps

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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 slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
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
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX10

Sony Cybershot WX10

Compact

$400 - $450

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$294

Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$130 - $245

Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Weight Slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179

Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Weight Slightly heavier
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Less zoom
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Fujifilm FinePix S1800

Fujifilm FinePix S1800

Super zoom

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom More zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$354 - $419

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability

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

GPS Has a GPS
Movie format Higher resolution 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
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Supports 24p No 24p support
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328

GPS Has a GPS
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p No 24p support
True resolution Significantly lower true resolution

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