In the end it's actually a unfair test. All experiments where done under difficult light situations and the Fuji simply is the best high ISO cam, due to the smart strategy of getting the right balance in megapixels and iso performance. The Fuji probably is the better camera in this test, but it would have made a better test if they done some regular daylight shots. A pocket camera never really meant to be for low light shooting. Now that the Fuji kind of is, makes it easy to bash the others on that point.
I must tell I advised my uncle some months ago to buy the Fuji f30.. great cam!
In the end it's actually a unfair test. All experiments where done under difficult light situations and the Fuji simply is the best high ISO cam, due to the smart strategy of getting the right balance in megapixels and iso performance.
I thought the same in the beginning, but it serves the flamed camera makers right that they shouldn't have joined the megapixel race with a small sensor. If someone comes with a good camera because it refuses to add more pixel in an already small sensor then that company should be praised. (unfortunatly, the F40 has more pixels).
While I don't doubt the quality of the Fuji (as I have one), I find the test to be as poor a they come. First off, it's obvious the "reviewer" has a passion for Fuji and a distaste for Canon. Without question a very biased perspective. As for his "tests"? All I can say is that ANY point and shoot would struggle with such poor conditions and his test prove nothing to me. I own both Canon and Fuji P&S cameras as well as several Canon DSLR's and I can tell you that at the higher ISO's nothing beats my Canon DSLR. If I compare my P&S's from Canon and Fuji I find that each has it's strengths and weaknesses, but overall I find that anything under 200 ISO looks fine on both cameras. And I would never waste my time shooting any P&S at ISO 800. This review doesn't prove anything to me and I hope others are not swayed by it's biased viewpoint and it's lousy testing examples.
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