FujiFilm S1800 vs Nikon S02

Let's look a little more closely at the FujiFilm S1800 vs Nikon S02, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals FujiFilm and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the S1800 (12MP) and the S02 (13MP) is very similar but the S1800 (1/2.3") and S02 (1/3") provide different sensor size.

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The S1800 was released 4 years prior to the S02 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the FujiFilm S1800 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon S02 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the S1800 matches up versus the S02 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for FujiFilm FinePix S1800 & Nikon Coolpix S02. The complete galleries are viewable at FujiFilm S1800 Gallery & Nikon S02 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The FujiFilm S1800 enjoys outer dimensions of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") having a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Nikon S02 has sizing of 77mm x 51mm x 18mm (3.0" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the S1800 and the S02.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1800 and S02 is 78 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The visual here may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S1800 and S02.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S1800 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Nikon S02 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older S1800 is going to be behind in sensor technology.