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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon S620

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
42
Overall
40
Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR front
 
Nikon Coolpix S620 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon S620 Key Specs

Fujifilm F500 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost 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
Nikon S620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.7-5.8) lens
  • 120g - 90 x 53 x 23mm
  • Revealed February 2009
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon S620 Overview

Below is a detailed overview of the Fujifilm F500 EXR versus Nikon S620, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Nikon. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and S620 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") and S620 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm F500 EXR was manufactured 24 months later than the S620 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the Fujifilm F500 EXR grades versus the S620 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F500 EXR over the Nikon S620

 Fujifilm F500 EXR S620 
RevealedJanuary 2011February 2009More recent by 24 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S620 over the Fujifilm F500 EXR

 S620 Fujifilm F500 EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Nikon S620

 Fujifilm F500 EXR S620 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon S620 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm F500 EXR features physical dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Nikon S620 has proportions of 90mm x 53mm x 23mm (3.5" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and the S620.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon S620 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and S620 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon S620 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon S620 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and S620.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F500 EXR due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will provide greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm F500 EXR provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon S620 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon S620 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon S620 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Portrait photography highlights
Nikon S620 Portrait photography highlights
31
decent MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2")
lacks RAW format
20
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Street photography features
Nikon S620 Street photography features
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (215g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2")
lacks RAW format
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (120 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Sports photography information
Nikon S620 Sports photography information
48
great zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
tiny sensor size (1/2")
lacks phase detect AF
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Travel photography camera
Nikon S620 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than others (215g)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very long zoom (360mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
62
lighter than competition in class (120 grams)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon S620 as a Landscape photography camera
44
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor size (1/2")
lacks RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
32
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Vlogging camera
Nikon S620 as a Vlogging camera
33
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (215g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone port
31
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (120g)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
no external mic support
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon S620 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F500 EXR and Nikon S620
 Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXRNikon Coolpix S620
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Nikon
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR Nikon Coolpix S620
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-05 2009-02-03
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 megapixel 12 megapixel
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 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
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) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.7-5.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.20 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On, Slow sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215 gr (0.47 lb) 120 gr (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 90 x 53 x 23mm (3.5" x 2.1" 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-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes (3 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $430 $37