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Canon S100 vs Fujifilm S8100fd

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
48
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot S100 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd front
Portability
75
Imaging
33
Features
26
Overall
30

Canon S100 vs Fujifilm S8100fd Key Specs

Canon S100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 198g - 99 x 60 x 28mm
  • Introduced December 2011
  • Previous Model is Canon S95
  • Renewed by Canon S110
Fujifilm S8100fd
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-486mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 405g - 111 x 78 x 79mm
  • Revealed January 2009
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Canon S100 vs Fujifilm S8100fd Overview

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Canon S100 vs Fujifilm S8100fd, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and FujiFilm. The resolution of the S100 (12MP) and the Fujifilm S8100fd (10MP) is fairly similar but the S100 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm S8100fd (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The S100 was manufactured 2 years after the Fujifilm S8100fd which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the S100 matches up vs the Fujifilm S8100fd in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon S100 over the Fujifilm S8100fd

 S100 Fujifilm S8100fd 
RevealedDecember 2011January 2009More modern by 36 months
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8100fd over the Canon S100

 Fujifilm S8100fd S100 

Common features in the Canon S100 and Fujifilm S8100fd

 S100 Fujifilm S8100fd 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Canon S100 vs Fujifilm S8100fd Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Canon S100 offers outside dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Fujifilm S8100fd has specifications of 111mm x 78mm x 79mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the S100 and the Fujifilm S8100fd.

Canon S100 vs Fujifilm S8100fd size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the S100 and Fujifilm S8100fd is 93 and 75 respectively.

Canon S100 vs Fujifilm S8100fd top view buttons comparison

Canon S100 vs Fujifilm S8100fd Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S100 and Fujifilm S8100fd.

Clearly, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S100 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon S100 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images more aggressively. The more modern S100 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Canon S100 vs Fujifilm S8100fd sensor size comparison

Canon S100 vs Fujifilm S8100fd Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S100 vs Fujifilm S8100fd Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S100 as a Portrait photography camera
Fujifilm S8100fd as a Portrait photography camera
44
focusing manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
includes face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
27
you can focus manually
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon S100 Street photography information
Fujifilm S8100fd Street photography information
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
small sensor (1/1.7")
48
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon S100 Sports photography details
Fujifilm S8100fd Sports photography details
32
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
low battery life (200 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
33
long zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon S100
Travel photography with Fujifilm S8100fd
61
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
no Timelapse mode
low battery life (200 per charge)
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
53
built-in flash
decently wide (27mm)
great zoom (486mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S100 as a Landscape photography camera
Fujifilm S8100fd as a Landscape photography camera
50
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
low battery life (200 per charge)
no Timelapse mode
35
you can focus manually
decently wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.5 inches)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S100 Vlogging factors
Fujifilm S8100fd Vlogging factors
36
rather wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
no microphone support
24
decently wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
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Canon S100 vs Fujifilm S8100fd Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S100 and Fujifilm S8100fd
 Canon PowerShot S100Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd
General Information
Make Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot S100 Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-12-22 2009-01-15
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 27-486mm (18.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.5"
Resolution of display 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m 8.80 m (Auto ISO (800))
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (120, 30 fps), 320 x 240 (240, 30 fps) 640 x 480 30 fps, 320 x 240 30 fps
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG -
Mic input
Headphone input
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 198g (0.44 lb) 405g (0.89 lb)
Physical dimensions 99 x 60 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 111 x 78 x 79mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 50 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 153 not tested
Other
Battery life 200 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-5L 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC xD Picturecard/SD/SDHC/MMC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $429 $300