FujiFilm S1600 vs Samsung ST700

Let's look much closer at the FujiFilm S1600 and Samsung ST700, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the S1600 (12MP) and ST700 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S1600 was announced 11 months before the ST700 which means that they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras feature different body design with the FujiFilm S1600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung ST700 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the S1600 grades versus the ST700 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for FujiFilm FinePix S1600 and Samsung ST700. The whole galleries are viewable at FujiFilm S1600 Gallery and Samsung ST700 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm S1600 comes with outer measurements of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") and a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Samsung ST700 has dimensions of 99mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the S1600 against the ST700.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S1600 and ST700 is 78 and 99 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading specifications. The graphic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S1600 and ST700.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should expect to see the Samsung ST700 to offer you greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older S1600 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.