Canon S100 vs FujiFilm T300
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Canon S100 vs FujiFilm T300 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
- 198g - 99 x 60 x 28mm
- Announced December 2011
- Replaced the Canon S95
- Updated by Canon S110
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 3200)
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-280mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
- 151g - 97 x 57 x 28mm
- Revealed July 2011
- Alternate Name is FinePix T305

Canon S100 vs FujiFilm T300 Overview
On this page, we are analyzing the Canon S100 and FujiFilm T300, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and FujiFilm. The image resolution of the S100 (12MP) and the T300 (14MP) is fairly close but the S100 (1/1.7") and T300 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

The S100 was released 6 months later than the T300 which means that they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the S100 matches up vs the T300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Canon S100 vs FujiFilm T300 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S100 and FujiFilm FinePix T300. The complete galleries are available at Canon S100 Gallery and FujiFilm T300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon S100 over the FujiFilm T300
S100 | T300 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Dial exact focusing | ||
Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 461k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+231k dot) |
Reasons to pick FujiFilm T300 over the Canon S100
T300 | S100 |
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Common features in the Canon S100 and FujiFilm T300
S100 | T300 | |||
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Revealed | December 2011 | ![]() | July 2011 | Same generation |
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Missing selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Neither provides Touch friendly display |
Canon S100 vs FujiFilm T300 Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon S100 provides outside dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the FujiFilm T300 has proportions of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).
Check out the Canon S100 and FujiFilm T300 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the S100 and the T300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the S100 and T300 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Canon S100 vs FujiFilm T300 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S100 and T300.
As you can see, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S100 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the FujiFilm T300 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images more aggressively.

Canon S100 vs FujiFilm T300 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon S100 vs FujiFilm T300 Specifications
Canon PowerShot S100 | FujiFilm FinePix T300 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Canon | FujiFilm |
Model type | Canon PowerShot S100 | FujiFilm FinePix T300 |
Otherwise known as | - | FinePix T305 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2011-12-22 | 2011-07-19 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Digic 5 | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/1.7" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 41.5mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4288 x 3216 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 1600 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 9 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | 28-280mm (10.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/2.0-5.9 | f/3.4-5.6 |
Macro focusing distance | 3cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 4.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
Screen resolution | 461k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen technology | - | TFT color LCD monitor |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 15 seconds | 8 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 2.0 frames per sec | 1.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 7.00 m | 2.60 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/2000 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (120, 30 fps), 320 x 240 (240, 30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video format | H.264, Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | BuiltIn | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 198g (0.44 lb) | 151g (0.33 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 99 x 60 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 97 x 57 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 50 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 20.7 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.6 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 153 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 200 pictures | 180 pictures |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NB-5L | NP-45A |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD / SDHC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Launch cost | $429 | $250 |