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Canon S100 vs Fujifilm X30

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
48
Overall
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Canon PowerShot S100 front
 
Fujifilm X30 front
Portability
80
Imaging
39
Features
73
Overall
52

Canon S100 vs Fujifilm X30 Key Specs

Canon S100
(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
  • Launched December 2011
  • Replaced the Canon S95
  • New Model is Canon S110
Fujifilm X30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 2/3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.0-2.8) lens
  • 423g - 119 x 72 x 60mm
  • Revealed August 2014
  • Succeeded the Fujifilm X20
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Canon S100 vs Fujifilm X30 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Canon S100 versus Fujifilm X30, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. The image resolution of the S100 (12MP) and the Fujifilm X30 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the S100 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm X30 (2/3") come with different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The S100 was unveiled 3 years before the Fujifilm X30 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the S100 grades against the Fujifilm X30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon S100 over the Fujifilm X30

 S100 Fujifilm X30 

Reasons to pick Fujifilm X30 over the Canon S100

 Fujifilm X30 S100 
RevealedAugust 2014December 2011More recent by 32 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution920k461kClearer screen (+459k dot)

Common features in the Canon S100 and Fujifilm X30

 S100 Fujifilm X30 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Canon S100 vs Fujifilm X30 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon S100 has got outside dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm X30 has sizing of 119mm x 72mm x 60mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 423 grams (0.93 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the S100 against the Fujifilm X30.

Canon S100 vs Fujifilm X30 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S100 and Fujifilm X30 is 93 and 80 respectively.

Canon S100 vs Fujifilm X30 top view buttons comparison

Canon S100 vs Fujifilm X30 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S100 and Fujifilm X30.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses the exact same megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The S100 provides the tinier sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher. The older S100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon S100 vs Fujifilm X30 sensor size comparison

Canon S100 vs Fujifilm X30 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S100 vs Fujifilm X30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S100 Portrait photography highlights
Fujifilm X30 Portrait photography highlights
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manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
includes face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
can't use external flash
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
47
manual focus
supports face detect focusing
saves RAW files
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (2/3")
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Street Comparison

Canon S100 Street photography features
Fujifilm X30 Street photography features
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
64
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
sensor size is tiny (2/3")
more heavy than others (423g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon S100 Sports photography info
Fujifilm X30 Sports photography info
32
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (2.0 fps)
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
low battery pack (200 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
52
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
better than average battery (470 per charge)
has phase detect AF
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (2/3")
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Travel Comparison

Canon S100 Travel photography highlights
Fujifilm X30 Travel photography highlights
61
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
does not have Time Lapse recording
low battery pack (200 per charge)
low MP (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
62
better than average battery (470 CIPA)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than others (423g)
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S100 Landscape photography information
Fujifilm X30 Landscape photography information
50
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
low battery pack (200 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse recording
58
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (470 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (2/3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon S100
Vlogging with Fujifilm X30
36
relatively wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic port
34
reasonably wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has microphone jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
more heavy than others (423g)
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Canon S100 vs Fujifilm X30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S100 and Fujifilm X30
 Canon PowerShot S100Fujifilm X30
General Information
Brand Name Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot S100 Fujifilm X30
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-12-22 2014-08-26
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 5 EXR Processor II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS X-TRANS II
Sensor size 1/1.7" 2/3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 8.8 x 6.6mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 58.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/2.0-2.8
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 4.1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 461k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.65x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m 7.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, forced flash, slow synchro, commander, suppressed flash
External flash
AE 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
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) 1920 x 1080 (60p/50p/30p/25/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/50p/30p/25/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
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 lbs) 423g (0.93 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 60 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 119 x 72 x 60mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs 470 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-5L NP-95
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $429 $499