FujiFilm S4000 vs Samsung NX500

Below is a detailed review of the FujiFilm S4000 and Samsung NX500, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the S4000 (14MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the S4000 (1/2.3") and NX500 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The S4000 was unveiled 5 years prior to the NX500 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm S4000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the S4000 matches up versus the NX500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for FujiFilm FinePix S4000 and Samsung NX500. The full galleries are provided at FujiFilm S4000 Gallery and Samsung NX500 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The FujiFilm S4000 features exterior 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) whilst the Samsung NX500 has measurements of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

Examine the FujiFilm S4000 and Samsung NX500 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the S4000 compared to the NX500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S4000 and NX500 is 67 and 87 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S4000 and NX500.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S4000 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Samsung NX500 will resolve more detail having an extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The older S4000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.