Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon P80

Lets look more closely at the Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon P80, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and P80 (10MP) and the Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") and P80 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm F500 EXR was launched 24 months after the P80 making them a generation away from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm F500 EXR being a Compact camera and the Nikon P80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the Fujifilm F500 EXR matches up against the P80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR and Nikon Coolpix P80. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm F500 EXR Gallery and Nikon P80 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm F500 EXR has got physical 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) and the Nikon P80 has dimensions of 110mm x 79mm x 78mm (4.3" x 3.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and the P80.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and P80 is 91 and 75 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes only by checking specifications. The image below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and P80.

Plainly, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm F500 EXR due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm F500 EXR is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.