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FujiFilm S1600 vs Nikon P950

Portability
78
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31
FujiFilm FinePix S1600 front
 
Nikon Coolpix P950 front
Portability
52
Imaging
43
Features
70
Overall
53

FujiFilm S1600 vs Nikon P950 Key Specs

FujiFilm S1600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-420mm (F4.0-4.8) lens
  • 337g - 110 x 73 x 81mm
  • Announced February 2010
  • Also referred to as FinePix S1770
Nikon P950
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-2000mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 1005g - 140 x 110 x 150mm
  • Revealed January 2020
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FujiFilm S1600 vs Nikon P950 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the FujiFilm S1600 versus Nikon P950, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies FujiFilm and Nikon. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the S1600 (12MP) and P950 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S1600 was unveiled 11 years prior to the P950 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the S1600 matches up against the P950 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S1600 over the Nikon P950

 S1600 P950 

Reasons to pick Nikon P950 over the FujiFilm S1600

 P950 S1600 
RevealedJanuary 2020February 2010Fresher by 120 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the FujiFilm S1600 and Nikon P950

 S1600 P950 
Touch display Missing Touch display

FujiFilm S1600 vs Nikon P950 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The FujiFilm S1600 enjoys external measurements of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") with a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Nikon P950 has sizing of 140mm x 110mm x 150mm (5.5" x 4.3" x 5.9") with a weight of 1005 grams (2.22 lbs).

See the FujiFilm S1600 versus Nikon P950 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the S1600 versus the P950.

FujiFilm S1600 vs Nikon P950 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the S1600 and P950 is 78 and 52 respectively.

FujiFilm S1600 vs Nikon P950 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm S1600 vs Nikon P950 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S1600 and P950.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Nikon P950 to show more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The older S1600 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

FujiFilm S1600 vs Nikon P950 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm S1600 vs Nikon P950 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm S1600 vs Nikon P950 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm S1600 Portrait photography features
Nikon P950 Portrait photography features
21
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
57
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
exports RAW files
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm S1600 as a Street photography camera
Nikon P950 as a Street photography camera
49
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
53
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
heavier than average (1,005 grams)
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm S1600 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon P950 as a Sports photography camera
34
incredible zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
54
great zoom range (24-2000mm 83.3 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm S1600 Travel photography advice
Nikon P950 Travel photography advice
55
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
very long reach (420mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f4.0)
59
connects via bluetooth
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (2000mm)
heavier than average (1,005 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm S1600 Landscape photography details
Nikon P950 Landscape photography details
36
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f4.0)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
55
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3.2 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
exports RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm S1600 Vlogging details
Nikon P950 Vlogging details
25
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f4.0)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic support
59
really wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have mic port
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
heavier than average (1,005g)
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FujiFilm S1600 vs Nikon P950 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm S1600 and Nikon P950
 FujiFilm FinePix S1600Nikon Coolpix P950
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Nikon
Model FujiFilm FinePix S1600 Nikon Coolpix P950
Also called FinePix S1770 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-02-02 2020-01-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-420mm (15.0x) 24-2000mm (83.3x)
Maximal aperture f/4.0-4.8 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus distance 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inch 3.2 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 99% 90%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 300 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.40 m 11.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MP4, H.264, AAC
Highest 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) EN-EL20a lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 337 gr (0.74 pounds) 1005 gr (2.22 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 73 x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") 140 x 110 x 150mm (5.5" x 4.3" x 5.9")
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 life - 290 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $130 $797