Updated (August, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX150 IS vs Fujifilm FinePix S2600HD

Fujifilm FinePix S2600HD

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S2600HD

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
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX130 IS

Advantages of the Fujifilm S2600HD

Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.4
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At its widest zoom, the S2600HD'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 S2600HD Learn more about
the Fujifilm S2600HD
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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 S2600HD Fujifilm FinePix S2600HD
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
S2600HD:2 cm
Weight Heavy Help
SX130 IS:308 g
S2600HD:337 g
Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
SX130 IS:None
S2600HD:3,200 ISO
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX130 IS:1.8"
S2600HD: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
S2600HD: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

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179

Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
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 S2990

Fujifilm FinePix S2990

Super zoom

Light sensitivity (boost) Slightly higher boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Fujifilm FinePix S4050

Fujifilm FinePix S4050

Super zoom

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
Samsung WB700

Samsung WB700

Travel zoom

$215

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
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
Fujifilm FinePix S3350

Fujifilm FinePix S3350

Super zoom

Zoom Has significantly 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 SX130 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$163 - $228

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Zoom Less zoom
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Travel zoom

$225

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Weight Slightly lighter
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
True resolution Much lower true resolution
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 IXUS 115 HS

Canon IXUS 115 HS

Compact

$230

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

Fujifilm FinePix S2600HD Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix S2800HD

Fujifilm FinePix S2800HD

Super zoom

Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO
Weight Heavier
Shutter lag More shutter lag
Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Super zoom

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Weight Significantly heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$409

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Size Larger
Weight Significantly heavier
Fujifilm FinePix S1880

Fujifilm FinePix S1880

Super zoom

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Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Fujifilm FinePix S2600HD
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Fujifilm FinePix S2600HD

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