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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon S5100

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
42
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR front
 
Nikon Coolpix S5100 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon S5100 Key Specs

Fujifilm F500 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Released January 2011
Nikon S5100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.7-6.6) lens
  • 132g - 97 x 57 x 22mm
  • Announced August 2010
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon S5100 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Nikon S5100, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Nikon. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and S5100 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") and S5100 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm F500 EXR was released 5 months after the S5100 and they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the Fujifilm F500 EXR grades versus the S5100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F500 EXR over the Nikon S5100

 Fujifilm F500 EXR S5100 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S5100 over the Fujifilm F500 EXR

 S5100 Fujifilm F500 EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Nikon S5100

 Fujifilm F500 EXR S5100 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011August 2010Same generation
Focus manually No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon S5100 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F500 EXR offers 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) and the Nikon S5100 has sizing of 97mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm F500 EXR vs the S5100.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon S5100 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and S5100 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon S5100 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon S5100 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by going through a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and S5100.

Clearly, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm F500 EXR featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will produce more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon S5100 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon S5100 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon S5100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Portrait photography advice
Nikon S5100 Portrait photography advice
31
good resolution (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2")
lack of RAW format
21
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Street photography camera
Nikon S5100 as a Street photography camera
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (215 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2")
lack of RAW format
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (132g)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Sports photography highlights
Nikon S5100 Sports photography highlights
48
great zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
tiny sensor size (1/2")
lack of phase detect AF
27
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Travel photography advice
Nikon S5100 Travel photography advice
69
lighter than competition (215 grams)
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
great zoom (360mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
62
lighter than average in class (132 grams)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Landscape photography features
Nikon S5100 Landscape photography features
44
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor size (1/2")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
32
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Vlogging advice
Nikon S5100 Vlogging advice
33
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (215 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic jack
31
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (132 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic socket
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon S5100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F500 EXR and Nikon S5100
 Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXRNikon Coolpix S5100
General Information
Company FujiFilm Nikon
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR Nikon Coolpix S5100
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-01-05 2010-08-17
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by EXR Expeed C2
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.7-6.6
Macro focusing range 5cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.20 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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)
Maximum 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215 gr (0.47 pounds) 132 gr (0.29 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 97 x 57 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-50 EN-EL10
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $430 $200