FujiFilm S4000 vs Nikon 1 J4

Let's look more in depth at the FujiFilm S4000 vs Nikon 1 J4, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Nikon. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the S4000 (14MP) and 1 J4 (18MP) and the S4000 (1/2.3") and 1 J4 (1") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The S4000 was launched 4 years earlier than the 1 J4 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the FujiFilm S4000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon 1 J4 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the S4000 scores vs the 1 J4 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for FujiFilm FinePix S4000 & Nikon 1 J4. The complete galleries are provided at FujiFilm S4000 Gallery & Nikon 1 J4 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The FujiFilm S4000 offers external dimensions of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") accompanied by a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Nikon 1 J4 has specifications of 100mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the S4000 versus the 1 J4.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the S4000 and 1 J4 is 67 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements merely by researching a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S4000 and 1 J4.

Clearly, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S4000 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Nikon 1 J4 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older S4000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.