Fujifilm FinePix
S100fs
 vs
Samsung
TL500

Fujifilm FinePix S100fs

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S100fs

Sensor size
 Large sensor
1/1.7" 8.8x6.6mm
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
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
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
Samsung TL500

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Reasons to buy the Samsung TL500

Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/1.8
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
Size
 Really small
Compact 114x63x29 mm
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies

differences

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
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 177 ISO vs 129 ISO
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 The S100fs has a slight edge (0.5 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
True resolution Much higher true resolution 11.1 MP vs 10 MP
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 Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos
Zoom More zoom 14.3x vs 3x
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 More than 22.5x more zoom
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
Overall image quality Better image quality 43.0 vs 40.0
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 Around 10% better image quality
Color depth Better color depth 19.6 bits vs 19.2 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.4 more bits of color
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.9 fps vs 1.5 fps
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 More than 2.5x faster continuous shooting
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/1500s
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 2.7x faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 16s
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 Around 90% longer exposures
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Advantages of the Samsung TL500
Size Much smaller 114x63x29 mm vs 133x93x150 mm
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 9x smaller
Aperture Much wider aperture f/1.8 vs f/2.8
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 At its widest zoom, the TL500's lens captures much more light (1.3 f-stops)
Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
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 OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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 More than 20% larger screen
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 230k dots
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 4x higher resolution screen
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Thickness Much thinner 1.1" vs 5.9"
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 5.2x thinner
Weight Much lighter 386 g vs 918 g
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 2.4x lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

Fujifilm FinePix S100fs Fujifilm FinePix S100fs
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Samsung TL500 Samsung TL500
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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen flips out Flip-out screens Help
Great for movies
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
S100fs:1/1.7" 8.8x6.6mm
TL500:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Aperture Wide aperture Help
S100fs:f/2.8
TL500:f/1.8
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Weight Heavy Help
S100fs:918 g
TL500:386 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
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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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

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the FinePix S100fs
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the TL500

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
Compare the X-S1 vs the FinePix S100fs
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299 - $335
Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the FinePix S100fs
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
Compare the FinePix HS30 EXR vs the FinePix S100fs
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
Compare the FinePix S200EXR vs the FinePix S100fs
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
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the FinePix S100fs

Samsung TL500 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Compare the XZ-1 vs the TL500
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$350
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the TL500
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the TL500
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Color depth Better color depth
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the TL500
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Color depth Better color depth
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the TL500

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