Canon S100 vs Fujifilm S1

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon S100 versus Fujifilm S1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the S100 (12MP) and Fujifilm S1 (16MP) and the S100 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm S1 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The S100 was announced 24 months prior to the Fujifilm S1 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon S100 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the S100 scores vs the Fujifilm S1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S100 & Fujifilm FinePix S1. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon S100 Gallery & Fujifilm S1 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon S100 comes with external dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm S1 has dimensions of 133mm x 91mm x 110mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.3") and a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs).

Contrast the Canon S100 versus Fujifilm S1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the S100 versus the Fujifilm S1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the S100 and Fujifilm S1 is 93 and 60 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing specs. The visual underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S100 and Fujifilm S1.

All in all, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S100 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Fujifilm S1 will produce greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older S100 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.