Updated (September, 2010): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS vs Fujifilm FinePix S1800

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
External flash
External flash
Better lighting
Fujifilm FinePix S1800

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S1800

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Size
Really small
Prosumer size 110x73x81 mm
Weight
Light-weight
337 g
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX20 IS

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
Help
Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.1
Help
At its widest zoom, the SX20 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
Help
Less risk of blur
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
Help
An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Zoom Slightly more zoom 20x vs 18x
Help
More than 20% more zoom
Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 2 cm
Help
Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
Help
Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 8s
Help
Around 90% longer exposures
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Advantages of the Fujifilm S1800

Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
Help
More than 20% larger screen
Size Smaller 110x73x81 mm vs 128x88x87 mm
Help
More than 30% smaller
Weight Significantly lighter 337 g vs 600 g
Help
More than 40% lighter
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 3,200 ISO vs None
Help
Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 1.3 fps vs 0.7 fps
Help
Around 90% faster continuous shooting
Thickness Slightly thinner 3.2" vs 3.4"
Help
Around 10% thinner
Fujifilm FinePix S1800 Learn more about
the Fujifilm S1800
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
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Fujifilm FinePix S1800 Fujifilm FinePix S1800
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX20 IS.

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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
SX20 IS:20x
S1800:18x
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SX20 IS:0 cm
S1800:2 cm
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX20 IS:3.4"
S1800:3.2"
Weight Heavy Help
SX20 IS:600 g
S1800:337 g
Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
SX20 IS:None
S1800:3,200 ISO
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Size Large Help
SX20 IS:128x88x87 mm
S1800:110x73x81 mm
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
SX20 IS:0.7 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

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Zoom Poor zoom Help
SX20 IS:20x
S1800:18x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
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
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299 - $335

Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$333 body only

$489 - $500 with 18-55mm lens

True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Weight Is slightly heavier
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
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
Weight Is significantly heavier
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Supports 24p Supports 24p
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Super zoom

$644

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Weight Slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Super zoom

Size Smaller
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
True resolution Much lower true resolution

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
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
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Travel zoom

$225

Aperture Wider aperture
Size Smaller
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Fujifilm FinePix S2500HD

Fujifilm FinePix S2500HD

Super zoom

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