Canon S100 vs Fujifilm X30

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.

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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.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S100 and Fujifilm X30. The full galleries are available at Canon S100 Gallery and Fujifilm X30 Gallery.

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.

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

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.