Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Fujifilm FinePix S2950 vs Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.8
Movie format
High resolution movies
1440 x 1080 @ 30fps
Light sensitivity
High ISO
3,200 ISO
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

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

True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.7 MP vs 8.1 MP
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Capture around 20% more detail in your photos
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Size Smaller 110x73x81 mm vs 115x83x92 mm
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Around 30% smaller
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.7" 5.6x4.2mm
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Around 20% larger sensor
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
Weight Lighter 437 g vs 544 g
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Around 20% lighter
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $149.99 vs $355.00
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The best price we've seen is $205 cheaper (2.4x less)
Thickness Thinner 3.2" vs 3.6"
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More than 10% thinner
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX1

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1440 x 1080 @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution standard resolution video
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.1
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At its widest zoom, the DSC-HX1's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 1.2 fps
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Around 8.5x faster continuous shooting
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Zoom Slightly more zoom 20x vs 18x
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More than 20% more zoom
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The DSC-HX1's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 2 cm
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Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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2x faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 30s vs 8s
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Around 4x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1.

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Canon SX10 IS vs Fujifilm S2950

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
S2950:18x
DSC-HX1:20x
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
S2950:2 cm
DSC-HX1:1 cm
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Thickness Quite thick Help
S2950:3.2"
DSC-HX1:3.6"
Weight Heavy Help
S2950:437 g
DSC-HX1:544 g
Size Large Help
S2950:110x73x81 mm
DSC-HX1:115x83x92 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
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm

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
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
S2950:18x
DSC-HX1:20x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

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

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 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
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
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

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$409

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Size Larger
Weight Slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Zoom More zoom
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Size Slightly larger
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Super zoom

$399

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Size Larger
Weight Slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower

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