Updated (August, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX150 IS vs Fujifilm FinePix S1800

Fujifilm FinePix S1800

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S1800

Zoom
Great zoom
18x
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

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"The Canon PowerShot SX130 IS produced images of good quality."
photographyblog.com | talking about the SX130 IS's image-quality
"The Canon PowerShot SX130 IS may not have all the bells and whistles, styling or cutting edge features of competitive models, but it undoubtedly offers fantastic value for money"
photographyblog.com | talking about the SX130 IS's overall-performance

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX130 IS

Size Smaller 113x73x46 mm vs 110x73x81 mm
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More than 40% 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 Slightly lighter 308 g vs 337 g
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Around 10% 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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Advantages of the Fujifilm S1800

Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.4
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At its widest zoom, the S1800's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Zoom More zoom 18x vs 12x
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Around 2.5x more zoom
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
Fujifilm FinePix S1800 Learn more about
the Fujifilm S1800
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Canon PowerShot SX130 IS
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Fujifilm FinePix S1800 Fujifilm FinePix S1800
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. 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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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SX130 IS:1 cm
S1800:2 cm
Weight Heavy Help
SX130 IS:308 g
S1800:337 g
Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
SX130 IS:None
S1800:3,200 ISO
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX130 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
SX130 IS:1 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
28 mm
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$150 - $159

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Light sensitivity (boost) Slightly higher boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Travel zoom

$225

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Sensor size Has a slightly smaller sensor
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix L110

Nikon Coolpix L110

Super zoom

Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Slightly higher boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Zoom Less zoom
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Lowest price More expensive
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Less zoom
Macro focus Worse macro capability

Fujifilm FinePix S1800 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix S1600

Fujifilm FinePix S1600

Super zoom

$266

Zoom Less zoom
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
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
Fujifilm FinePix S2500HD

Fujifilm FinePix S2500HD

Super zoom

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