Fujifilm FinePix S2950

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
Fujifilm FinePix F80EXR

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix F80EXR

Size
Really small
Compact 99x59x28 mm
True resolution
High true resolution
10.6 MP
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
4.3 fps
Sensor size
Large sensor
1/2" 6.4x4.8mm
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
Thickness
Thin
1.1"

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm S2950

Zoom More zoom 18x vs 10x
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More than 3x more zoom
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.3
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At its widest zoom, the S2950's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Macro focus Better macro capability 2 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 2.5x closer to the lens
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $149.99 vs $171.41
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The best price we've seen is $21 cheaper (more than 10% less)
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Advantages of the Fujifilm F80EXR

Size Significantly smaller 99x59x28 mm vs 110x73x81 mm
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4x smaller
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 10.6 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Capture around 10% more detail in your photos
Thickness Much thinner 1.1" vs 3.2"
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2.9x thinner
Wide angle Better wide angle 27 mm vs 28 mm
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Almost the same
Weight Significantly lighter 210 g vs 437 g
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2.1x lighter
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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The F80EXR's boost ISO 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 faster 4.3 fps vs 1.2 fps
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More than 3.5x faster continuous shooting
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Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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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 super zoom with a travel zoom.

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Canon SX10 IS vs Fujifilm S2950

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
S2950:$149.99
F80EXR:$171.41
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
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
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

Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$130 - $245

Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Super zoom

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Zoom Has much more zoom
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed

Fujifilm FinePix S2950 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Fujifilm FinePix S3300

Fujifilm FinePix S3300

Super zoom

$272

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Size Larger
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Size Slightly larger
Fujifilm FinePix S3200

Fujifilm FinePix S3200

Super zoom

$305

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Zoom More zoom
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Size Larger

Fujifilm FinePix F80EXR Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
True resolution Significantly lower true resolution
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Fujifilm FinePix F70EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F70EXR

Travel zoom

$186 - $289

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Thickness Slightly thinner
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR

Compact

$293

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$177 - $223

Wide angle Better wide angle
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
True resolution Significantly lower true resolution

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