Updated (August, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX150 IS vs Fujifilm FinePix S3300

Fujifilm FinePix S3300

34

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Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

30

 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S3300

Zoom
Great zoom
26x
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Size
Really small
Mid size 113x73x46 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Thickness
Thin
1.8"
Weight
Light-weight
308 g
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX130 IS

Size Significantly smaller 113x73x46 mm vs 118x80x99 mm
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2.5x smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.8" vs 3.9"
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2.2x thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 308 g vs 540 g
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More than 40% lighter
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 2 cm
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Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
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
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX130 IS

Advantages of the Fujifilm S3300

Zoom More zoom 26x vs 12x
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More than 4.5x more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.4
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At its widest zoom, the S3300's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Fujifilm FinePix S3300 Learn more about
the Fujifilm S3300
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Canon PowerShot SX130 IS
30 vs 34
Explain scores
Fujifilm FinePix S3300 Fujifilm FinePix S3300
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Fujifilm FinePix S3300. 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.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SX130 IS:1 cm
S3300:2 cm
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
SX130 IS:1 fps
S3300:1.2 fps
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$92 - $119

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Travel zoom

$149 - $209

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$129

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$328 body only

$449 with 18-55mm lens

True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix L110

Nikon Coolpix L110

Super zoom

$235

Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix S4300

Nikon Coolpix S4300

Compact

$114

Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Size Is slightly smaller
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$228 - $249

Supports 24p Supports 24p
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Super zoom

$163

Aperture Wider aperture
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Size Larger
Weight Significantly heavier

Fujifilm FinePix S3300 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix S4200

Fujifilm FinePix S4200

Super zoom

$148 - $155

Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Fujifilm FinePix S4500

Fujifilm FinePix S4500

Super zoom

$155

Zoom More zoom
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$182 - $249

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Fastest shutter speed Slower max shutter speed
Nikon Coolpix L310

Nikon Coolpix L310

Super zoom

$187

Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Zoom Less zoom
Fujifilm FinePix S3200

Fujifilm FinePix S3200

Super zoom

$346

Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Zoom Slightly less zoom

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Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Fujifilm FinePix S3300
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Fujifilm FinePix S3300
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Fujifilm FinePix S3300

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