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FujiFilm S1800 vs Nikon P500

Portability
78
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31
FujiFilm FinePix S1800 front
 
Nikon Coolpix P500 front
Portability
67
Imaging
35
Features
44
Overall
38

FujiFilm S1800 vs Nikon P500 Key Specs

FujiFilm S1800
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 3200)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 337g - 110 x 73 x 81mm
  • Introduced February 2010
  • Also Known as FinePix S1880
Nikon P500
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-810mm (F3.4-5.7) lens
  • 494g - 116 x 84 x 103mm
  • Launched February 2011
  • Renewed by Nikon P510
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FujiFilm S1800 vs Nikon P500 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the FujiFilm S1800 versus Nikon P500, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands FujiFilm and Nikon. The resolution of the S1800 (12MP) and the P500 (12MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S1800 was revealed 12 months earlier than the P500 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the S1800 grades against the P500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S1800 over the Nikon P500

 S1800 P500 

Reasons to pick Nikon P500 over the FujiFilm S1800

 P500 S1800 
LaunchedFebruary 2011February 2010More modern by 12 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm S1800 and Nikon P500

 S1800 P500 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

FujiFilm S1800 vs Nikon P500 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The FujiFilm S1800 features outside 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 Nikon P500 has measurements of 116mm x 84mm x 103mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).

Check out the FujiFilm S1800 versus Nikon P500 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the S1800 and the P500.

FujiFilm S1800 vs Nikon P500 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S1800 and P500 is 78 and 67 respectively.

FujiFilm S1800 vs Nikon P500 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm S1800 vs Nikon P500 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through specifications. The picture below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S1800 and P500.

Plainly, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the identical resolution and you can expect similar quality of photographs although you might want to take the age of the products into consideration. The more aged S1800 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

FujiFilm S1800 vs Nikon P500 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm S1800 vs Nikon P500 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm S1800 vs Nikon P500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with FujiFilm S1800
Portrait photography with Nikon P500
21
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
34
you can focus manually
comes with face detection focus
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm S1800 Street photography features
Nikon P500 Street photography features
49
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
50
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
heavier than others (494 grams)
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm S1800 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon P500 as a Sports photography camera
34
great zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
36
amazing zoom range (23-810mm 35.2 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery pack (220 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm S1800 Travel photography factors
Nikon P500 Travel photography factors
55
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
long zoom (504mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
47
built-in flash
decently wide (23mm)
great reach (810mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
low battery pack (220 CIPA)
heavier than others (494g)
resolution not great (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm S1800 Landscape photography details
Nikon P500 Landscape photography details
36
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
38
you can focus manually
decently wide (23mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
low battery pack (220 shots)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm S1800 Vlogging info
Nikon P500 Vlogging info
25
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
26
decently wide (23mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic port
heavier than others (494 grams)
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FujiFilm S1800 vs Nikon P500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm S1800 and Nikon P500
 FujiFilm FinePix S1800Nikon Coolpix P500
General Information
Company FujiFilm Nikon
Model type FujiFilm FinePix S1800 Nikon Coolpix P500
Alternative name FinePix S1880 -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-02-02 2011-02-09
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - Expeed C2
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 3200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 160
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-504mm (18.0x) 23-810mm (35.2x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.4-5.7
Macro focusing range 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 99% -
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.40 m 8.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
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 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 337g (0.74 lb) 494g (1.09 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 73 x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") 116 x 84 x 103mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 220 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA EN-EL5
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (10 or 2 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail price $180 $399