Canon PowerShot
SX210 IS
 vs
Fujifilm FinePix
F305EXR

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX220 HS vs Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR

54

  
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

50

  

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
 Really small
Compact 103x59x32 mm
True resolution
 High true resolution
10.6 MP
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
Thickness
 Thin
1.3"
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Size
 Really small
Compact 105x59x31 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.3"
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX210 IS
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the SX210 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/1500s
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 2.1x faster max shutter speed
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.3" vs 1.3"
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 Almost the same
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 8s
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 Around 90% longer exposures
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Advantages of the Fujifilm F305EXR
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
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
Zoom Slightly more zoom 15x vs 14x
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 More than 10% more zoom
True resolution Higher true resolution 10.6 MP vs 9.8 MP
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 Capture around 10% more detail in your photos
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The F305EXR's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2" 6.4x4.8mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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 Around 10% larger sensor
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 1.5 fps vs 0.7 fps
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 More than 2x faster continuous shooting
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 360 ms vs 390 ms
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 Around 10% less delay when taking photos
Weight Slightly lighter 215 g vs 220 g
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 Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Canon PowerShot SX210 IS
50 vs 54
Explain scores
Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
SX210 IS:14x
F305EXR:15x
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.3"
Weight Heavy Help
SX210 IS:220 g
F305EXR:215 g
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
SX210 IS:0.7 fps
F305EXR:1.5 fps
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Size Large Help
SX210 IS:105x59x31 mm
F305EXR:103x59x32 mm
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
SX210 IS:720p @ 30fps
F305EXR:720p @ 24fps

Compared to recent travel 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
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the FinePix F305EXR
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$219
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the FinePix F305EXR
Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $155
Size Is much smaller
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the FinePix F305EXR
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the FinePix F305EXR
Samsung WB150F

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$149
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the WB150F vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the WB150F vs the FinePix F305EXR
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$461 - $602
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the FinePix F305EXR

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$222
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$240 - $269
GPS Has a GPS
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Travel zoom
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the PowerShot SX200 IS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$235
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$248 - $249
Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS

Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR

Compact
Size Significantly smaller
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Compare the FinePix F200EXR vs the FinePix F305EXR
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Travel zoom
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Macro focus Better macro capability
Supports 24p No 24p support
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS5 vs the FinePix F305EXR
Fujifilm FinePix F750 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F750 EXR

Travel zoom

$300
Zoom Significantly more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p No 24p support
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the FinePix F750 EXR vs the FinePix F305EXR
Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR

Travel zoom

$191 - $223
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the FinePix F500 EXR vs the FinePix F305EXR
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Travel zoom

$350
Size Significantly smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Supports 24p No 24p support
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 vs the FinePix F305EXR

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Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR

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