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FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon D1

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34
FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR front
 
Nikon D1 front
Portability
51
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon D1 Key Specs

FujiFilm F300EXR
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 59 x 33mm
  • Released July 2010
  • Also referred to as FinePix F305EXR
Nikon D1
(Full Review)
  • 3MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 1600
  • 1/16000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 1200g - 157 x 153 x 85mm
  • Announced November 2000
  • Updated by Nikon D1X
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FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon D1 Overview

Lets look closer at the FujiFilm F300EXR versus Nikon D1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro DSLR by manufacturers FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the F300EXR (12MP) and D1 (3MP) and the F300EXR (1/2") and D1 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The F300EXR was announced 9 years after the D1 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm F300EXR being a Compact camera and the Nikon D1 being a Large SLR camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the F300EXR scores vs the D1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm F300EXR over the Nikon D1

 F300EXR D1 
AnnouncedJuly 2010November 2000More modern by 118 months
Display dimension3"2"Larger display (+1")
Display resolution460k130kCrisper display (+330k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon D1 over the FujiFilm F300EXR

 D1 F300EXR 
Manually focus Very accurate focus

Common features in the FujiFilm F300EXR and Nikon D1

 F300EXR D1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon D1 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm F300EXR offers external dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Nikon D1 has dimensions of 157mm x 153mm x 85mm (6.2" x 6.0" x 3.3") with a weight of 1200 grams (2.65 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the F300EXR vs the D1.

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon D1 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the F300EXR and D1 is 91 and 51 respectively.

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon D1 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon D1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the F300EXR and D1.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The F300EXR using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the FujiFilm F300EXR will resolve more detail with its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher F300EXR should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon D1 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon D1 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon D1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with FujiFilm F300EXR
Portrait photography with Nikon D1
21
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2")
lacks RAW files
50
you can focus manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/500 seconds)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
doesn't have liveview
megapixel count low (3 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR as a Street photography camera
Nikon D1 as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (215g)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2")
lacks RAW files
48
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR as a Sports photography camera
Nikon D1 as a Sports photography camera
34
long zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2")
lacks phase detect AF
40
max shutter speed is good (1/16,000s)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
doesn't have liveview
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (3 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR as a Travel photography camera
Nikon D1 as a Travel photography camera
63
lighter than competitors (215g)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
very long reach (360mm)
missing Timelapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
28
does not have Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (3 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR Landscape photography highlights
Nikon D1 Landscape photography highlights
38
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2")
lacks RAW files
missing Timelapse function
42
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
small screen (2 inches)
doesn't have liveview
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (3MP)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR Vlogging advice
Nikon D1 Vlogging advice
30
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (215g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone jack
9
can't shoot video
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FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon D1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm F300EXR and Nikon D1
 FujiFilm FinePix F300EXRNikon D1
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Nikon
Model FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR Nikon D1
Also called as FinePix F305EXR -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Pro DSLR
Released 2010-07-21 2000-11-27
Body design Compact Large SLR
Sensor Information
Chip EXR -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 23.7 x 15.5mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 367.4mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 3 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 2000 x 1312
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Nikon F
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.3 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 309
Focal length multiplier 5.6 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 130 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 96%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/16000s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.20 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/500s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 None
Video format Motion JPEG -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 grams (0.47 pounds) 1200 grams (2.65 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 59 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 157 x 153 x 85mm (6.2" x 6.0" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NP-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 to 20 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $280 $5,130