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FujiFilm S1600 vs Nikon A900

Portability
78
Imaging
34
Features
26
Overall
30
FujiFilm FinePix S1600 front
 
Nikon Coolpix A900 front
Portability
88
Imaging
45
Features
58
Overall
50

FujiFilm S1600 vs Nikon A900 Key Specs

FujiFilm S1600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-420mm (F4.0-4.8) lens
  • 337g - 110 x 73 x 81mm
  • Released February 2010
  • Alternative Name is FinePix S1770
Nikon A900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-840mm (F3.4-6.9) lens
  • 289g - 113 x 67 x 40mm
  • Revealed February 2016
  • Renewed by Nikon A1000
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FujiFilm S1600 vs Nikon A900 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the FujiFilm S1600 and Nikon A900, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the S1600 (12MP) and A900 (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S1600 was launched 7 years before the A900 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm S1600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon A900 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the S1600 scores vs the A900 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S1600 over the Nikon A900

 S1600 A900 

Reasons to pick Nikon A900 over the FujiFilm S1600

 A900 S1600 
RevealedFebruary 2016February 2010Fresher by 73 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm S1600 and Nikon A900

 S1600 A900 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

FujiFilm S1600 vs Nikon A900 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The FujiFilm S1600 features outer dimensions of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") and a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Nikon A900 has measurements of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the S1600 vs the A900.

FujiFilm S1600 vs Nikon A900 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1600 and A900 is 78 and 88 respectively.

FujiFilm S1600 vs Nikon A900 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm S1600 vs Nikon A900 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to see the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing technical specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1600 and A900.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Nikon A900 to show extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older S1600 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

FujiFilm S1600 vs Nikon A900 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm S1600 vs Nikon A900 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm S1600 vs Nikon A900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm S1600 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon A900 as a Portrait photography camera
20
no manual focus
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
40
good MP (20 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with FujiFilm S1600
Street photography with Nikon A900
49
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
69
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (289g)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm S1600 Sports photography features
Nikon A900 Sports photography features
33
incredible zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
55
amazing zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
features tracking focus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm S1600 Travel photography advice
Nikon A900 Travel photography advice
55
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
long zoom (420mm)
no Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f4.0)
74
lighter than competitors (289 grams)
has bluetooth
good MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (840mm)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm S1600 Landscape photography highlights
Nikon A900 Landscape photography highlights
36
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f4.0)
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
49
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm S1600 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon A900 as a Vlogging camera
25
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f4.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic socket
34
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competitors (289g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
does not contain selfie friendly display
does not have mic port
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FujiFilm S1600 vs Nikon A900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm S1600 and Nikon A900
 FujiFilm FinePix S1600Nikon Coolpix A900
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Nikon
Model FujiFilm FinePix S1600 Nikon Coolpix A900
Otherwise known as FinePix S1770 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-02-02 2016-02-23
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-420mm (15.0x) 24-840mm (35.0x)
Highest aperture f/4.0-4.8 f/3.4-6.9
Macro focus distance 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 99 percent -
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.40 m 6.00 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p, 25p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 337 grams (0.74 lb) 289 grams (0.64 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 73 x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") 113 x 67 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life - 300 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $130 $400