Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Fujifilm FinePix S2990 vs Olympus SP-610 UZ

Fujifilm FinePix S2990

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S2990

Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
Olympus SP-600 UZ

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Runner-up

Olympus SP-600 UZ

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-600 UZ

Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm S2990

Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the S2990's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Size Smaller 110x73x81 mm vs 110x90x91 mm
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Around 30% smaller
Zoom More zoom 18x vs 15x
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More than 40% more zoom
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
Thickness Thinner 3.2" vs 3.6"
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More than 10% thinner
Weight Slightly lighter 437 g vs 455 g
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Almost the same
Longest exposure Longer exposures 8s vs 1/2s
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16x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Olympus SP-600 UZ

Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 1.2 fps
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Around 8.5x faster continuous shooting
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 2 cm
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Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Olympus SP-600 UZ Learn more about
the Olympus SP-600 UZ
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Fujifilm FinePix S2990 Fujifilm FinePix S2990
55 vs 44
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Olympus SP-600 UZ Olympus SP-600 UZ
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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
S2990:2 cm
SP-600 UZ:1 cm
Thickness Quite thick Help
S2990:3.2"
SP-600 UZ:3.6"
Weight Heavy Help
S2990:437 g
SP-600 UZ:455 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Size Large Help
S2990:110x73x81 mm
SP-600 UZ:110x90x91 mm
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
28 mm
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weight Light weight Help
S2990:437 g
SP-600 UZ:455 g
External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
S2990:8s
SP-600 UZ:1/2s
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
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
S2990:18x
SP-600 UZ:15x

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
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179

Size Is slightly smaller
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Fujifilm FinePix S4050

Fujifilm FinePix S4050

Super zoom

Zoom Has much more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$130 - $245

Size Is slightly smaller
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
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
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 slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix L110

Nikon Coolpix L110

Super zoom

Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture

Fujifilm FinePix S2990 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix S3350

Fujifilm FinePix S3350

Super zoom

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Fujifilm FinePix S3250

Fujifilm FinePix S3250

Super zoom

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Zoom More zoom
Size Larger
Weight Heavier

Olympus SP-600 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus SP-800 UZ

Olympus SP-800 UZ

Super zoom

$379

Zoom Much more zoom
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Lowest price More expensive

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