Canon S120
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vs FujiFilm X30
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What’s good about the Canon PowerShot S120

Best price $379
  • Weighs a lot less than the X30 7.65 oz vs 14.9 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 10 in³ vs 32 in³
  • Cheaper street price $379 vs $499
  • Has longer exposure available 250 seconds vs 30 seconds
  • Longer optical zoom 5.0× vs 4.0×
  • Wider angle lens 5.2mm vs 7.1mm
  • Has HDR on-board X30 does not have HDR
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities X30 does not have Wi-Fi

What’s good about the FujiFilm X30

Best price
$499
  • 57% more battery life 470 shots vs 300 shots
  • Larger image sensor 58 mm² vs 43 mm²
  • Newer camera September 2014 vs October 2013
  • Viewscreen flips out S120 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has panorama image capture S120 does not have panorama
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector S120 does not
  • Has an External Mic jack S120 does not

What the Canon S120 and FujiFilm X30 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 12.1 MP vs 12 MP
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 922k dots vs 920k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 12800 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 60fps
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 12 shots per second vs 12 shots per second
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture

What’s missing from both the Canon S120 and the FujiFilm X30

  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing

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