Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Fujifilm FinePix F70EXR vs Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9100

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"a toughened shock dampening chassis"
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"Overall though the S9100 has delivered a very respectable ISO performance"
trustedreviews.com | talking about the S9100's iso-noise

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S9100

Zoom
Great zoom
18x
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
9.5 fps
HDR
In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Battery life
Great battery life
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Fujifilm FinePix F70EXR

60

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix F70EXR

Size
Really small
Compact 99x59x23 mm
Light sensitivity
High ISO
12,800 ISO
Sensor size
Large sensor
1/2" 6.4x4.8mm
Thickness
Thin
0.9"

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm F70EXR

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The F70EXR's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Size Much smaller 99x59x23 mm vs 105x62x35 mm
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More than 40% smaller
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the F70EXR's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor 1/2" 6.4x4.8mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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Around 10% larger sensor
Thickness Much thinner 0.9" vs 1.4"
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More than 30% thinner
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Weight Slightly lighter 205 g vs 214 g
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Almost the same
Lowest price Cheaper $185.93 vs $237.03
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The best price we've seen is $51 cheaper (more than 20% less)
Longest exposure Longer exposures 8s vs 1s
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8x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Nikon S9100

Zoom Much more zoom 18x vs 10x
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More than 3x more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 4x higher resolution screen
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 27 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Macro focus Better macro capability 4 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 20% closer to the lens
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S9100.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

Weight Heavy Help
F70EXR:205 g
S9100:214 g
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328

GPS Has a built-in GPS
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Size Is slightly smaller
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Zoom Has slightly less zoom
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$299

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR

Travel zoom

$248

GPS Has a built-in GPS
High-speed framerate Records even higher-speed movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive

Fujifilm FinePix F70EXR Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix F80EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F80EXR

Travel zoom

$171 - $190

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Size Larger
Fujifilm FinePix JX400

Fujifilm FinePix JX400

Compact

$130 - $139

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Zoom Less zoom
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Ultra compact

$285

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Samsung ST6500

Samsung ST6500

Compact

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Zoom Less zoom
Canon PowerShot A650 IS

Canon PowerShot A650 IS

Digicam

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Wide angle Much worse wide angle

Nikon Coolpix S9100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

GPS Has a GPS
3D Takes 3D photos
Zoom Less zoom
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$300 - $327

GPS Has a GPS
3D Takes 3D photos
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Battery life Shorter battery life
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

GPS Has a GPS
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$229

Aperture Wider aperture
Size Smaller
Zoom Significantly less zoom
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

Size Smaller
Macro focus Better macro capability
Zoom Much less zoom
Wide angle Much worse wide angle

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