| key specs | 
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 14 MP | 12.1 MP | 
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS | 
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion | 
| general | 
| Brand | Fujifilm | Canon | 
| Model | FinePix S2950 14.0MP Digital Camera | PowerShot SX510HS 12.1MP Digital Camera | 
| Model Name | FinePix S2950 | PowerShot SX510HS | 
| Model Number | S2950 | SX510HS | 
| Series | FinePix | PowerShot | 
| Color | Black | Black | 
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 14 MP | 12.1 MP | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 110.2 x 73.4 x 81.4 mm | 104.0 x 69.5 x 80.2 mm | 
| Weight | 341 GM | 349 GM | 
| Face Detection | Yes | - | 
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS | 
| Sensor Size | 1/2.3-inch | 1/2.3-inch | 
| Maximum ISO | - | 3200 ISO | 
| Sensor Technology | - | CMOS | 
| lens features | 
| Lens Type | Fujinon 18x optical zoom lens | - | 
| Lens Construction | 11 groups 14 lenses | - | 
| Focal Length | f=5.0 - 90.0 mm, equivalent to 28 - 504mm on a 35 mm camera | 4.3 W - 129.0 T mm 35mm film equivalent 24-720mm | 
| Digital Zoom | 6.7x | 4x | 
| Optical Zoom | 18x | 30x | 
| Aperture Range | F3.1Wide - F5.6 Telephoto | f/3.4 W - f/5.8 T | 
| Color Filter | Primary color filter | - | 
| Manual Focus | - | Yes | 
| viewfinder features | 
| View Finder | Yes | - | 
| View Finder Type | Electronic Viewfinder | - | 
| Viewfinder Coverage | 97% | - | 
| focus features | 
| Focus Mode | Single AF / Continuous AF SR AUTO, Movie | TTL Autofocus, Manual Focus | 
| Focus Range | Wide  Approx. 40cm / 1.3ft. to infinity Telephoto  Approx. 2.5m / 8.2ft. to infinity | Normal 2.0 in. 5cm - infinity W, 4.6 ft. 1.4m - infinity T Auto/Manual 0.0 in. 0cm - infinity W, 4.6 ft. 1.4m - infinity T Macro AF 0.0 in. - 1.6 ft. 0-50cm W | 
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes | 
| Metering Modes | Spot, Multi, Average | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot | 
| White Balancing | Fine, Shade, Fluorescent light Daylight, Fluorescent light Warm White, Fluorescent light Cool White, Incandescent light, Custom | Auto*, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom * Camera automatically sets the optimal ISO speed according to shooting mode. | 
| exposure features | 
| Exposure Mode | Programmed AE, Shutter Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE, Manual exposure | Manual Exposure, Program Shift, Safety Shift AE Lock | 
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | Yes | 
| Spot Meter | Yes | Yes | 
| Exposure Compensation | -2.0EV - +2.0EV 1/3EV step | Still Images | 
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes | 
| Dynamic Range Adjustment | - | No | 
| shutter features | 
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes | 
| Continuous Shots | TOP-3 max. 1.2 frames / sec  TOP-10 max. 3.3frames / sec size M,S  TOP-20 max. 8frames / sec size S  LAST3 max. 1.2 frames / sec last 3 frames recorded  LONG PERIOD max. 1.2 frames / sec maximum number of frames varies with image size and available memory | Normal Approx. 3.8 shots/sec. in P mode Normal Approx. 10.5 shots/sec. in High-speed Burst mode AF Approx. 1.0 shots/sec. in P mode LV Approx. 1.0 shots/sec. in P mode Under conditions where the flash does not fire automatically. Differs according to zoom position. | 
| Shutter Speed | - | 1-1/1600 sec. 15-1/1600 sec. in Tv and M modes | 
| flash features | 
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - | 
| External Flash | Yes | - | 
| Flash Modes | Red-eye removal OFF Auto, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro. Red-eye removal ON Red-eye Reduction Auto, Red-eye Reduction & Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Red-eye Reduction & Slow Synchro. | Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect. | 
| Flash Compensation | 1/3EV,  2/3EV,  1EV | 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments | 
| image features | 
| Image Format | JPEG Exif Ver 2.3 | Exif. 2.3 JPEG | 
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | No | 
| Image Sizing | L  43 4288 x 3216 / 32 4288 x 2864 / 169 4288 x 2416  M  43 3072 x 2304 / 32 3072 x 2048 / 169 3072 x 1728  S  43 2048 x 1536 / 32 2048 x 1360 / 169 1920 x 1080 | - | 
| Aspect Ratio | - | 40900 PM | 
| Gross Pixel | - | 12.8 MP | 
| Still Image Size | - | Large 4000 x 2248 Medium 1 2816 x 1584 Medium 2 1920 x 1080 Small 640 x 36032 - Large 4000 x 2664 Medium 1 2816 x 1880 Medium 2 1600 x 1064 Small 640 x 42443 - Large 4000 x 3000 Medium 1 2816 x 2112 Medium 2 1600 x 1200 Small 480 x 48011 - Large 2992 x 2992 Medium 1 2112 x 2112 Medium 2 1200 x 1200 Small 480 x 480 | 
| display features | 
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Display Resolution | approx. 230,000 dots | Approx. 461,000 dots | 
| LCD Display | TFT Color LCD | TFT Color LCD | 
| LCD Display Image Resolution | approx 230000 dots | Approx. 461000 dots | 
| connectivity features | 
| HDMI | Yes | No | 
| USB | Yes | Yes | 
| storage and power features | 
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes | 
| Card Type | SD / SDHC memory card | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card | 
| Batteries Included | Yes | - | 
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion | 
| audio and video features | 
| Audio Features | WAVE format, Monaural sound | Stereo dedicated connector female with unified type of digital, audio and video | 
| Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 pixels / 640 x 480 pixels / 320 x 240 pixels 30 frames / sec. | Full HD 1920 x 1080 24 fps*1 HD 1280 x 720 30 fps*2 Miniature Effect HD 1280 x 720*3 6 fps / 3 fps / 1.5 fps Miniature Effect 640 x 480*3 6 fps / 3 fps / 1.5 fps 640 x 480 30 fps | 
| Video Format | AVI Motion JPEG | MOV Image H.264 | 
| Video Quality | - | Full HD | 
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 30fps | 
| modes and functions features | 
| HD Support | Yes | Yes | 
| Shooting Modes | Zoom Bracketing, Natural Light & with Flash, Natural Light, Portrait, Baby, Smile, Landscape, Sport, Night, Night Tripod, Fireworks, Sunset, Snow, Beach, Party, Flower, Text, | M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Auto, Movie Digest, SCN*1, Creative Filters*2, Discreet, Movie*3 Shooting movies is possible with the movie button *1 Portrait, Face Self-timer, High-speed Burst, Low Light, Snow, Fireworks *2 Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect *3 Standard, Super Slow Motion Movie | 
| Still Image Mode | Yes | - | 
| Macro Mode | Wide  Approx. 5cm - 3m / 2.0in. - 9.8ft. Telephoto  Approx. 1.8m - 3m / 5.9ft. - 9.8ft. | - |