Fujifilm FinePix S100fs

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S100fs

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
True resolution
High true resolution
11.1 MP
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
10,000 ISO
External flash
External flash
Better lighting
Fujifilm FinePix S6000fd

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S6000fd

We are not aware of any reasons to consider buying the Fujifilm FinePix S6000fd over the Fujifilm FinePix S100fs.

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Advantages of the Fujifilm S100fs

Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 8.8x6.6mm vs 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
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More than 30% larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution 11.1 MP vs 6.1 MP
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Capture more than 80% more detail in your photos
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
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
Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 10,000 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Zoom More zoom 14.3x vs 10.7x
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Around 80% more zoom
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.9 fps vs 2.2 fps
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Around 80% faster continuous shooting
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Advantages of the Fujifilm S6000fd

Size Smaller 131x98x128 mm vs 133x93x150 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Weight Significantly lighter 700 g vs 918 g
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More than 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 5" vs 5.9"
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More than 10% thinner
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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
S100fs:1/1.7" 8.8x6.6mm
S6000fd:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Fastest shutter speed Very fast max shutter speeds Help
1/4000 of a second
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
30 seconds
Thickness Quite thick Help
S100fs:5.9"
S6000fd:5"
Weight Heavy Help
S100fs:918 g
S6000fd:700 g
Size Large Help
S100fs:133x93x150 mm
S6000fd:131x98x128 mm
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.5"
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
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
S100fs:230k dots
S6000fd:235k dots
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Supports 24p No support for 24p Help
Missing that film look
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/2.8

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Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299 - $335

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Sensor size Has a much smaller sensor
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$150 - $159

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Screen size Has a much larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Fujifilm FinePix S9100

Fujifilm FinePix S9100

Pro digicam

Storage slots Has more storage slots
Light sensitivity Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity
Screen size Has a much smaller screen
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

$742

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Light sensitivity Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Entry-level DSLR

$468 body only

$600 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Light sensitivity Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity
Dynamic range Has slightly narrower dynamic range

Fujifilm FinePix S100fs Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm X-S1

Fujifilm X-S1

Pro digicam

$828 - $964

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$438 - $500

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Fujifilm FinePix S200EXR

Fujifilm FinePix S200EXR

Pro digicam

Screen size Larger screen
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$499 - $500

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Low light performance More noise at high ISO

Fujifilm FinePix S6000fd Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon D40

Nikon D40

Entry-level DSLR

$669 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Size Much smaller
Movie format Does not take movies
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Fujifilm FinePix S9000 Zoom

Fujifilm FinePix S9000 Zoom

Pro digicam

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Storage slots Has more storage slots
Screen size Much smaller screen
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50

Pro digicam

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Sensor size Significantly smaller sensor
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215

Zoom Much more zoom
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Supports RAW No RAW support

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