Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Fujifilm FinePix S2950 vs Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P100

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"Good high ISO performance"
digitalcamerareview.com | talking about the P100's iso-noise
"Materials, fit, and finish are typical for the class and price point."
digitalcamerareview.com | talking about the P100's build-quality

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P100

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.8
Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
High-speed framerate
High speed movies
240 fps
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Size
Really small
Prosumer size 110x73x81 mm
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm S2950

Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
Help
Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Size Smaller 110x73x81 mm vs 114x83x99 mm
Help
Around 30% smaller
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
Help
Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Thickness Thinner 3.2" vs 3.9"
Help
Around 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 437 g vs 481 g
Help
Around 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Nikon P100

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
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
Help
Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Zoom Significantly more zoom 26.1x vs 18x
Help
More than 2x more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
Help
Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.1
Help
At its widest zoom, the P100's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
Help
Around 10% better wide angle
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
Help
CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 1.2 fps
Help
Around 8.5x faster continuous shooting
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
The P100's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 2 cm
Help
Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
Help
Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Fujifilm FinePix S2950 Fujifilm FinePix S2950
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix P100.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
S2950:18x
P100:26.1x
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
S2950:2 cm
P100:1 cm
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Thickness Quite thick Help
S2950:3.2"
P100:3.9"
Weight Heavy Help
S2950:437 g
P100:481 g
Size Large Help
S2950:110x73x81 mm
P100:114x83x99 mm
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
8 seconds
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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215

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

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Has much more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix L110

Nikon Coolpix L110

Super zoom

Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens

Fujifilm FinePix S2950 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179

Size Smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Aperture Narrower aperture
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
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 P100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Super zoom

$355

Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Size Slightly smaller
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Zoom Less zoom
Placeholder

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P150

Compact

Size Much smaller
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen
Nikon Coolpix P90

Nikon Coolpix P90

Super zoom

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Movie format Lower resolution movies
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies

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