Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon S3100

The following is a extended review of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Nikon S3100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors FujiFilm and Nikon. The image resolution of the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and the S3100 (14MP) is relatively close but the Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") and S3100 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm F500 EXR was launched within a month of the S3100 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm F500 EXR being a Compact camera and the Nikon S3100 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the Fujifilm F500 EXR scores vs the S3100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR & Nikon Coolpix S3100. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm F500 EXR Gallery & Nikon S3100 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Fujifilm F500 EXR has 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 Nikon S3100 has specifications of 94mm x 58mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 118 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm F500 EXR vs the S3100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and S3100 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Often, its hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions simply by researching a spec sheet. The pic below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and S3100.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F500 EXR because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively.