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FujiFilm S1600 vs Nikon S9500

Portability
78
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31
FujiFilm FinePix S1600 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S9500 front
Portability
92
Imaging
42
Features
37
Overall
40

FujiFilm S1600 vs Nikon S9500 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 Known as FinePix S1770
Nikon S9500
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-550mm (F) lens
  • 205g - 110 x 60 x 31mm
  • Revealed January 2013
  • Superseded the Nikon S9300
  • Updated by Nikon S9700
Photography Glossary

FujiFilm S1600 vs Nikon S9500 Overview

Lets look more closely at the FujiFilm S1600 versus Nikon S9500, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the S1600 (12MP) and S9500 (18MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S1600 was announced 4 years before the S9500 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the FujiFilm S1600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon S9500 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the S1600 matches up versus the S9500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S1600 over the Nikon S9500

 S1600 S9500 

Reasons to pick Nikon S9500 over the FujiFilm S1600

 S9500 S1600 
RevealedJanuary 2013February 2010More modern by 36 months
Screen resolution614k230kCrisper screen (+384k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm S1600 and Nikon S9500

 S1600 S9500 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

FujiFilm S1600 vs Nikon S9500 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm S1600 has outer dimensions of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") along with a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Nikon S9500 has dimensions of 110mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the S1600 against the S9500.

FujiFilm S1600 vs Nikon S9500 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S1600 and S9500 is 78 and 92 respectively.

FujiFilm S1600 vs Nikon S9500 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm S1600 vs Nikon S9500 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture below might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1600 and S9500.

Clearly, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Nikon S9500 to resolve greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots more aggressively. The more aged S1600 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

FujiFilm S1600 vs Nikon S9500 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm S1600 vs Nikon S9500 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm S1600 vs Nikon S9500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm S1600 Portrait photography details
Nikon S9500 Portrait photography details
21
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
31
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm S1600 as a Street photography camera
Nikon S9500 as a Street photography camera
49
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (205g)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm S1600 Sports photography details
Nikon S9500 Sports photography details
34
excellent zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
42
incredible zoom range (25-550mm 22.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (230 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with FujiFilm S1600
Travel photography with Nikon S9500
55
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
great zoom (420mm)
missing Timelapse function
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f4.0)
71
lighter than competitors in class (205 grams)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
long reach (550mm)
very good max aperture (f)
lack of Timelapse function
not so great battery power (230 per charge)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm S1600 Landscape photography factors
Nikon S9500 Landscape photography factors
36
decently wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f4.0)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse function
46
really wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
not so great battery power (230 shots)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm S1600 Vlogging factors
Nikon S9500 Vlogging factors
25
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f4.0)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone jack
36
really wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f)
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (205 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone port
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FujiFilm S1600 vs Nikon S9500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm S1600 and Nikon S9500
 FujiFilm FinePix S1600Nikon Coolpix S9500
General Information
Make FujiFilm Nikon
Model type FujiFilm FinePix S1600 Nikon Coolpix S9500
Also called FinePix S1770 -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-02-02 2013-01-29
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 99
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-420mm (15.0x) 25-550mm (22.0x)
Highest aperture f/4.0-4.8 -
Macro focusing range 2cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 614k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - OLED monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 99 percent -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per sec 7.5 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.40 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Microphone 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 337g (0.74 lb) 205g (0.45 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 73 x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") 110 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 230 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $130 $230