Fujifilm FinePix S1800

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S1800

Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

31

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.8
Size
Really small
Mid size 111x71x45 mm
Thickness
Thin
1.8"

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX120 IS

Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.1
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At its widest zoom, the SX120 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Size Smaller 111x71x45 mm vs 110x73x81 mm
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Around 50% smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.8" vs 3.2"
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More than 40% thinner
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 2 cm
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Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Weight Lighter 285 g vs 337 g
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Around 20% lighter
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2500s vs 1/2000s
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20% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 8s
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Around 90% longer exposures
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the Canon SX120 IS

Advantages of the Fujifilm S1800

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 36 mm
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More than 20% better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 8.6 MP
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Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos
Zoom More zoom 18x vs 10x
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More than 3x more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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More than 10% larger sensor
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 3,200 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS Canon PowerShot SX120 IS
31 vs 39
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Fujifilm FinePix S1800 Fujifilm FinePix S1800
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Fujifilm FinePix S1800. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a super zoom.

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Canon SX120 IS vs Canon SX150 IS

I am strictly amateur...have several years experience, but not interested in going pro.  I had a...

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SX120 IS:1 cm
S1800:2 cm
Weight Heavy Help
SX120 IS:285 g
S1800:337 g
Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
SX120 IS:None
S1800:3,200 ISO
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX120 IS:1.8"
S1800:3.2"
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
SX120 IS:0.9 fps
S1800:1.3 fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
SX120 IS:36 mm
S1800:28 mm
Movie format Poor movies Help
SX120 IS:480p @ 30fps
S1800:720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$130 - $245

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
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
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 much higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Fujifilm FinePix S3400

Fujifilm FinePix S3400

Super zoom

$271

Zoom Has much more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Macro focus Worse macro capability
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 S1800 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$150 - $159

Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO
Weight Heavier
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Weight Heavier
Fujifilm FinePix S1600

Fujifilm FinePix S1600

Super zoom

$266

Zoom Less zoom
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Nikon Coolpix L110

Nikon Coolpix L110

Super zoom

Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO
Aperture Narrower aperture
Zoom Less zoom
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299 - $335

Zoom Much more zoom
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier

appearance

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS Fujifilm FinePix S1800
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS Fujifilm FinePix S1800
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS Fujifilm FinePix S1800

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