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Canon PowerShot A95 vs. Fujifilm FinePix S5100

Viggen

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My trusty old 2.1mp Canon PowerShot S10 lasted me a good few years of decent point-and-shoot photography, but now I've decided to upgrade to a better camera with more features. I'm not really much of a pro photographer nor do often spend a lot of time taking pictures, but I'd want to experiment more on different techniques, lighting, and stuff.

Right now I'm somewhat leaning towards the 5.0mp PowerShot A95, and general concensus/reviews recommend it to be the best all-around 5.0mp camera for the money. These go for US$299 these days, and I do like the neat flip-out screen to prevent damage to the LCD screen, among other things.

Then there is the 4.0mp Fujifilm FinePix S5100, which I haven't heard too much about, but reviews on it seemed pretty positive. I like the feel and handling of the thing, a tad more grip than the A95 and very SLR-like. It's got a big zoom lens, and even an electonic dsiplay on the viewfinder. Though the LCD screen area could've been more larger. It's a bit more expensive in most places, at $349 I think.

I don't know. I'm very torn between these two because they are both solid and well-built, but I'm skeptical on actual performance. I'm not too concerned about the difference in MP count as I don't think I'll print pictures larger than 8 x 10. If you were to pick between the two, which would you take home?

Moreover, what are some other decent choices for under $350?

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The A95 would be better for more casual shooting, the Fugi S51000 looks more serious and bulky. I've got a similar but more much more advanced Canon PowerShot Pro1 and it is indeed rather bulky for carrying around with me, but it can't be beaten for seriously good photos.

For what you're wanting to do, I would go with the Canon. They use the best optics in the business and the results show, it has all the manual controls and such, it's a very nice camera.
 
definetly A95.... I've seen so many shots taken with the A95 and it was amazing... plus it has loads of functions to play with... I would have bought that as well but the Camera is so big it didn't fit in my pocket
 
Canon all the way. Just helped my mom get a A510 (revision 2 of the A...65, or maybe 75) the other day. We were eying that A510 or the A95, but finally decided on the A510 since she didn't need 5MP and the A510 has 4x optical compared to the A95's 3x. Plus the A510 is smaller, uses SD memory (smaller), and only 2 batteries.
 
I would buy the Fuji, i had one and it was great. Now i Have canon, but an EOS300D.
 
the black one! the smaller one my aunt has, very un user friendly stupid pictures for the modes' (why didnt they stick to the orginal signs for them)
 
jasonchiu said:
stupid pictures for the modes' (why didnt they stick to the orginal signs for them)
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but that doesn't make the camera crap... just give yourself a day and you'll learn the new pictures for the modes... I don't think its very un-userfriendly, you just have to understand what you're doing.... btw, Viggen, why are you comparing these 2 camera's, I don't think there're in the same category
 
Canon.

Even if it looks more "consumer level" I prefer it's quality to the Fuji's. My father has the big ass Fuji (S7000 Zoom) and sure it's good and everything, but I'm not impressed if you compare it to it's Canon rival.
 
andyhui01 said:
btw, Viggen, why are you comparing these 2 camera's, I don't think there're in the same category
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I'm not sure what different categories these two fall in (though the S1500 I think is somewhat more towards "Pro"), but right now the the local camera shop near me is selling the S1500 at the same price as the A95. And my Dad is leaning towards the S1500, one of which because of the 10x optical zoom and the SLR-like feel. But I knew the A95 would be more favored here.

jasonchiu said:
if ur getting a poket camera why dont u get something better looking than that cannon?
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Pocket cams are out of the question. They are more handy and pocketable, which I do like, but I want a full-sized, full-featured one.

And cameras are a tool for taking pictures, so who cares what it looks like?
 
Renesis said:
why not an S1 IS if you need a big zoom?
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A bit out of my price range, but I'll take a look at it.
 
Justin, those pictures are just horrible. Next time make sure you don't use the flash. Just let more light in the room, or use a longer exposure.



EDIT: Check out these pics I took of my SL models with the Powershot A75 (basically the same camera as the A95, but smaller image size): http://forum.finalgear.com/viewtopic.php?p=115439#115439


Also check out other pics taken with my camera:

http://badmihai.deviantart.com/gallery/


A good place to read reviews and compare the two cameras is Steve's Digicams.

A95:

http://www.steves-digicams.com/2004_reviews/a95.html

Fuji S5100:
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2004_reviews/fuji_s5100.html


I hope these helped.

Mihai
 
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