FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon B500

Below is a extensive review of the FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon B500, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the F300EXR (12MP) and B500 (16MP) and the F300EXR (1/2") and B500 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The F300EXR was unveiled 6 years before the B500 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm F300EXR being a Compact camera and the Nikon B500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the F300EXR scores versus the B500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR & Nikon Coolpix B500. The full galleries are provided at FujiFilm F300EXR Gallery & Nikon B500 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The FujiFilm F300EXR has got external measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Nikon B500 has sizing of 114mm x 78mm x 95mm (4.5" x 3.1" x 3.7") and a weight of 541 grams (1.19 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the F300EXR and the B500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the F300EXR and B500 is 91 and 68 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The visual here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the F300EXR and B500.

Plainly, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The F300EXR having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Nikon B500 will result in more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older F300EXR will be behind with regard to sensor technology.