Fujifilm FinePix S3250

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S3250

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
Fujifilm FinePix S2600HD

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S2600HD

Size
Really small
Prosumer size 110x73x81 mm
Weight
Light-weight
337 g
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm S3250

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Zoom More zoom 24x vs 18x
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Around 80% more zoom
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The S3250's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
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Advantages of the Fujifilm S2600HD

Size Smaller 110x73x81 mm vs 118x80x99 mm
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More than 30% smaller
Weight Significantly lighter 337 g vs 540 g
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Around 40% lighter
Thickness Thinner 3.2" vs 3.9"
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Around 20% thinner
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Fujifilm FinePix S3250.

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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
S3250:24x
S2600HD:18x
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
2 cm
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Thickness Quite thick Help
S3250:3.9"
S2600HD:3.2"
Weight Heavy Help
S3250:540 g
S2600HD:337 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
S3250:118x80x99 mm
S2600HD:110x73x81 mm
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
S3250:1.2 fps
S2600HD:1.3 fps
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

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
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S3250:24x
S2600HD:18x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Weight Is slightly heavier
Fujifilm FinePix S2990

Fujifilm FinePix S2990

Super zoom

Weight Is slightly heavier
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Fujifilm FinePix S4050

Fujifilm FinePix S4050

Super zoom

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Fujifilm FinePix S3350

Fujifilm FinePix S3350

Super zoom

Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Fujifilm FinePix S2800HD

Fujifilm FinePix S2800HD

Super zoom

Weight Is slightly heavier
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Super zoom

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179

Size Is slightly smaller
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens

Fujifilm FinePix S3250 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix S4200

Fujifilm FinePix S4200

Super zoom

$191 - $230

External flash Supports an external flash
Supports RAW No RAW support
Fujifilm FinePix S4500

Fujifilm FinePix S4500

Super zoom

$215

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Supports RAW No RAW support
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Supports RAW No RAW support

Fujifilm FinePix S2600HD Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$409

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Size Larger
Weight Significantly heavier
Fujifilm FinePix S1880

Fujifilm FinePix S1880

Super zoom

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