Fujifilm FinePix F100fd

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix F100fd

Size
Really small
Compact 98x59x23 mm
True resolution
High true resolution
12 MP
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Weight
Light-weight
210 g
Fujifilm FinePix F31fd

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix F31fd

Size
Really small
Compact 93x57x28 mm
Thickness
Thin
1.1"
Weight
Light-weight
185 g

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm F100fd

True resolution Much higher true resolution 12 MP vs 6.1 MP
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Capture around 2x more detail in your photos
Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 36 mm
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More than 20% better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Screen size Larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
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Around 10% larger screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.8x5.8mm vs 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
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Almost the same
Size Smaller 98x59x23 mm vs 93x57x28 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 3x
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Around 3x more zoom
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1.1"
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Around 20% thinner
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Advantages of the Fujifilm F31fd

Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.3
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At its widest zoom, the F31fd's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Weight Lighter 185 g vs 210 g
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More than 10% lighter
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1500s
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More than 20% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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Around 4x longer exposures
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
F100fd:1/1.7" 7.8x5.8mm
F31fd:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Weight Heavy Help
F100fd:210 g
F31fd:185 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Movie support Help
480p @ 30fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Screen size Very small screens Help
F100fd:2.7"
F31fd:2.5"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
F100fd:28 mm
F31fd:36 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
F100fd:5x
F31fd:3x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Sensor size Has a slightly smaller sensor
Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR

Compact

$293

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR

Travel zoom

Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$299

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Sensor size Has a much smaller sensor
Fujifilm FinePix F70EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F70EXR

Travel zoom

$186 - $289

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sensor size Has a much smaller sensor
Nikon Coolpix P310

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$300 - $315

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Sensor size Has a much smaller sensor

Fujifilm FinePix F100fd Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2

Pro digicam

Aperture Wider aperture
Supports RAW Shoots RAW
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Olympus PEN E-PL1

Olympus PEN E-PL1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$260 - $279 with 14-42mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Olympus E-510

Olympus E-510

Entry-level DSLR

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Size Much larger
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$1,000 - $1,197 body only

$1,100 with 55-200mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$350

Aperture Much wider aperture
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Much larger
True resolution Much lower true resolution

Fujifilm FinePix F31fd Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot S90

Pro digicam

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Larger
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Much larger
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Fastest shutter speed Significantly slower max shutter speed
Fujifilm FinePix F40fd

Fujifilm FinePix F40fd

Compact

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Larger sensor
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker

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