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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Kodak Z950

Portability
91
Imaging
38
Features
42
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR front
 
Kodak EasyShare Z950 front
Portability
89
Imaging
34
Features
29
Overall
32

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Kodak Z950 Key Specs

Fujifilm F500 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Revealed January 2011
Kodak Z950
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 3200)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-350mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 243g - 110 x 67 x 36mm
  • Released June 2010
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Kodak Z950 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Kodak Z950, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Kodak. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and Z950 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") and Z950 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm F500 EXR was manufactured 7 months later than the Z950 and they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the Fujifilm F500 EXR matches up vs the Z950 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F500 EXR over the Kodak Z950

 Fujifilm F500 EXR Z950 
ReleasedJanuary 2011June 2010More recent by 7 months
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Kodak Z950 over the Fujifilm F500 EXR

 Z950 Fujifilm F500 EXR 
Focus manually More exact focusing

Common features in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Kodak Z950

 Fujifilm F500 EXR Z950 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Kodak Z950 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm F500 EXR has got exterior measurements 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 Z950 has dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") having a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and the Z950.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Kodak Z950 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Z950 is 91 and 89 respectively.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Kodak Z950 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Kodak Z950 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The graphic below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Z950.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F500 EXR due to its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will show extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm F500 EXR will have an edge in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Kodak Z950 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Kodak Z950 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Kodak Z950 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Portrait photography highlights
Kodak Z950 Portrait photography highlights
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decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2")
has no RAW format
28
you can focus manually
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Street photography camera
Kodak Z950 as a Street photography camera
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (215g)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2")
has no RAW format
52
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
heavier than competition (243g)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Sports photography camera
Kodak Z950 as a Sports photography camera
47
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
small sensor size (1/2")
has no phase detect AF
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,250 seconds)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Travel photography info
Kodak Z950 Travel photography info
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lighter than others (215g)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
great reach (360mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
52
flash built-in
great zoom (350mm)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (243g)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm F500 EXR
Landscape photography with Kodak Z950
44
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small sensor size (1/2")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
37
you can focus manually
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Vlogging camera
Kodak Z950 as a Vlogging camera
33
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (215g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
missing external mic port
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic socket
heavier than competition (243g)
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Kodak Z950 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F500 EXR and Kodak Z950
 Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXRKodak EasyShare Z950
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Kodak
Model Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR Kodak EasyShare Z950
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-01-05 2010-06-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by EXR -
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Highest boosted ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) 35-350mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus distance 5cm 6cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 1/8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1250s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.20 m 5.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 grams (0.47 pounds) 243 grams (0.54 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 110 x 67 x 36mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4")
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 KLIC-7003
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
Pricing at launch $430 $250