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Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Pentax S1

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
48
Overall
42
Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR front
 
Pentax Optio S1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Pentax S1 Key Specs

Fujifilm F600 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
  • Announced August 2011
Pentax S1
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 157g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Introduced March 2011
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Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Pentax S1 Overview

Below is a in-depth review of the Fujifilm F600 EXR versus Pentax S1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Pentax. The image resolution of the Fujifilm F600 EXR (16MP) and the S1 (14MP) is fairly close but the Fujifilm F600 EXR (1/2") and S1 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm F600 EXR was launched 6 months later than the S1 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the Fujifilm F600 EXR grades against the S1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F600 EXR over the Pentax S1

 Fujifilm F600 EXR S1 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax S1 over the Fujifilm F600 EXR

 S1 Fujifilm F600 EXR 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing

Common features in the Fujifilm F600 EXR and Pentax S1

 Fujifilm F600 EXR S1 
IntroducedAugust 2011March 2011Same age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Pentax S1 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm F600 EXR has got outer measurements of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Pentax S1 has measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm F600 EXR vs the S1.

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Pentax S1 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F600 EXR and S1 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Pentax S1 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Pentax S1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The visual below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F600 EXR and S1.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F600 EXR due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm F600 EXR will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos much more aggressively.

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Pentax S1 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Pentax S1 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Pentax S1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR Portrait photography factors
Pentax S1 Portrait photography factors
39
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
supports RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2")
35
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR Street photography factors
Pentax S1 Street photography factors
69
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
lighter than average (215g)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2")
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR Sports photography features
Pentax S1 Sports photography features
52
great zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
tiny sensor (1/2")
doesn't have phase detect AF
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
features tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm F600 EXR
Travel photography with Pentax S1
69
lighter than average (215g)
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (360mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
64
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax S1 as a Landscape photography camera
49
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
supports RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor (1/2")
does not have Timelapse recording
42
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR Vlogging highlights
Pentax S1 Vlogging highlights
33
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (215g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone socket
28
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic port
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Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Pentax S1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F600 EXR and Pentax S1
 Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXRPentax Optio S1
General Information
Make FujiFilm Pentax
Model Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR Pentax Optio S1
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-08-11 2011-03-02
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor EXR -
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.20 m 3.90 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (FHD 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (HD 60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), High Speed Movie (80 / 160 / 320 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format AVI MPEG4 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215g (0.47 lbs) 157g (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 40 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 153 not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-50 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $230 $174