Canon S100 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon S100 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the S100 (12MP) and Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and the S100 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") have different sensor sizes.

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The S100 was launched 12 months after the Fujifilm F500 EXR so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the S100 scores versus the Fujifilm F500 EXR with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S100 and Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR. The complete galleries are provided at Canon S100 Gallery and Fujifilm F500 EXR Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon S100 comes with external dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm F500 EXR has measurements of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the S100 against the Fujifilm F500 EXR.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S100 and Fujifilm F500 EXR is 93 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through specs. The image here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S100 and Fujifilm F500 EXR.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S100 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will result in more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more recent S100 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.