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
Nikon Coolpix L20

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Runner-up

Nikon Coolpix L20

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L20

Size
Really small
Compact 61x97x29 mm
Thickness
Thin
1.1"
Weight
Light-weight
135 g

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm S2950

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 38 mm
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Around 30% better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Zoom More zoom 18x vs 3.6x
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Around 25.5x more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Macro focus Better macro capability 2 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 2.5x closer to the lens
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
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Advantages of the Nikon L20

Size Significantly smaller 61x97x29 mm vs 110x73x81 mm
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3.8x smaller
Weight Much lighter 135 g vs 437 g
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3.2x lighter
Thickness Much thinner 1.1" vs 3.2"
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2.8x thinner
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the Nikon L20
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Fujifilm FinePix S2950 Fujifilm FinePix S2950
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Nikon Coolpix L20 Nikon Coolpix L20
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Fujifilm FinePix S2950. 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 compact.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

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
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
S2950:28 mm
L20:38 mm
Movie format Poor movies Help
S2950:720p @ 30fps
L20:480p @ 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 significantly heavier
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215

Zoom Has much more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
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
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
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 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
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$130 - $245

Size Smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Aperture Narrower aperture
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
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

Nikon Coolpix L20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L22

Nikon Coolpix L22

Compact

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Wide angle Better wide angle
Weight Heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-W510

Sony Cybershot W510

Compact

$108 - $198

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Olympus Stylus 550WP

Olympus Stylus 550WP

Waterproof

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Waterproof Waterproof
Screen size Much smaller screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability

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