Canon PowerShot
SX20 IS
 vs
Fujifilm
X-S1

Updated (November, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS vs Fujifilm X-S1

Fujifilm X-S1

66

  
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

46

  
Winner

Fujifilm X-S1

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm X-S1

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
True resolution
 High true resolution
12 MP
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
External mic jack
 External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Badge
 Autofocuses shooting video
Contrast detection
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 128x88x87 mm
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Thickness
 Thin
3.4"
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX20 IS
Size Much smaller 128x88x87 mm vs 135x107x149 mm
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 2.2x smaller
Thickness Much thinner 3.4" vs 5.9"
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 More than 40% thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 600 g vs 920 g
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 More than 30% lighter
Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 1 cm
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 Almost the same
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the Canon SX20 IS

Advantages of the Fujifilm X-S1
External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
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 Record high quality audio with an external microphone
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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 More than 20% larger screen
Sensor size Much larger sensor 2/3" 8.8x6.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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 More than 2x larger sensor
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
True resolution Much higher true resolution 12 MP vs 9.8 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Zoom More zoom 26x vs 20x
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 Around 70% more zoom
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
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 7 fps vs 0.7 fps
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 10x faster continuous shooting
Battery life Longer battery life 460 shots vs 340 shots
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 Around 40% more shots per battery charge
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The X-S1's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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 2x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/3200s
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 20% faster max shutter speed
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the Fujifilm X-S1
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
46 vs 66
Explain scores
Fujifilm X-S1 Fujifilm X-S1
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Fujifilm X-S1. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a super zoom with a pro digicam.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen flips out Flip-out screens Help
Great for movies
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SX20 IS:0 cm
X-S1:1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Battery life Great battery life Help
SX20 IS:340 shots
X-S1:460 shots
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
SX20 IS:1/3200s
X-S1:1/4000s
Weight Heavy Help
SX20 IS:600 g
X-S1:920 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX20 IS:3.4"
X-S1:5.9"
Size Large Help
SX20 IS:128x88x87 mm
X-S1:135x107x149 mm
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

Compared to recent super 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
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
SX20 IS:1,600 ISO
X-S1:3,200 ISO
Zoom Poor zoom Help
SX20 IS:20x
X-S1:26x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Super zoom

$429 - $450
Zoom Has way more more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the PowerShot SX20 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the X-S1
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Focus points Has significantly fewer focus points
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Compare the D5100 vs the PowerShot SX20 IS
Compare the D5100 vs the X-S1
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Super zoom
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot SX1 IS vs the PowerShot SX20 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX1 IS vs the X-S1
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the PowerShot SX20 IS
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the X-S1
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$332 body only

$449 - $499 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Autofocus Lacks autofocus
Focus points Has much fewer focus points
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the PowerShot SX20 IS
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the X-S1
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$549 body only

$599 - $649 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Autofocus Lacks autofocus
Focus points Has much fewer focus points
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the PowerShot SX20 IS
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the X-S1
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$299 - $314
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Thickness Is thicker
Focus points Has much fewer focus points
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot SX20 IS
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the X-S1

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$595
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the PowerShot SX20 IS
Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

Super zoom
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the PowerShot SX10 IS vs the PowerShot SX20 IS

Fujifilm X-S1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200

Super zoom

$498
Size Much smaller
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ200 vs the X-S1
Fujifilm FinePix HS50EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS50EXR

Super zoom

$475 - $550
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Zoom Much more zoom
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
True resolution Significantly lower true resolution
Compare the FinePix HS50EXR vs the X-S1
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$299 - $339
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Size Significantly smaller
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Compare the FinePix HS30 EXR vs the X-S1

appearance

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Fujifilm X-S1
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Fujifilm X-S1
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Fujifilm X-S1

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