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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Kodak Z915

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
42
Overall
40
Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR front
 
Kodak EasyShare Z915 front
Portability
91
Imaging
32
Features
18
Overall
26

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Kodak Z915 Key Specs

Fujifilm F500 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Announced January 2011
Kodak Z915
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-350mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 194g - 90 x 64 x 39mm
  • Announced January 2009
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Kodak Z915 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Kodak Z915, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Kodak. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and Z915 (10MP) and the Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") and Z915 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm F500 EXR was revealed 2 years later than the Z915 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the Fujifilm F500 EXR scores versus the Z915 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Fujifilm F500 EXR over the Kodak Z915

 Fujifilm F500 EXR Z915 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011January 2009More recent by 25 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Kodak Z915 over the Fujifilm F500 EXR

 Z915 Fujifilm F500 EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Kodak Z915

 Fujifilm F500 EXR Z915 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Kodak Z915 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm F500 EXR features physical dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Kodak Z915 has measurements of 90mm x 64mm x 39mm (3.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm F500 EXR vs the Z915.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Kodak Z915 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Z915 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Kodak Z915 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Kodak Z915 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing technical specs. The graphic underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Z915.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F500 EXR with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will show more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm F500 EXR will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Kodak Z915 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Kodak Z915 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Kodak Z915 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Portrait photography details
Kodak Z915 Portrait photography details
31
good resolution (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2")
has no RAW files
19
no manual focus
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Street photography features
Kodak Z915 Street photography features
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (215g)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2")
has no RAW files
54
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Sports photography details
Kodak Z915 Sports photography details
48
great zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
sensor size is very small (1/2")
has no phase detect autofocus
24
image stabilization (Optical)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,250s)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Travel photography highlights
Kodak Z915 Travel photography highlights
69
lighter than competition in class (215g)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (360mm)
missing Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
54
has built in flash
long zoom (350mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm F500 EXR
Landscape photography with Kodak Z915
44
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is very small (1/2")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
26
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.5 inches)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm F500 EXR
Vlogging with Kodak Z915
33
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone jack
24
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Kodak Z915 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F500 EXR and Kodak Z915
 Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXRKodak EasyShare Z915
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Kodak
Model Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR Kodak EasyShare Z915
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-05 2009-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip EXR -
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) 35-350mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus range 5cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 16s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1250s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.20 m 5.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 gr (0.47 pounds) 194 gr (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 90 x 64 x 39mm (3.5" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NP-50 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $430 $200