Fujifilm F770EXR vs Nikon S5100

Let's look more in depth at the Fujifilm F770EXR and Nikon S5100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm F770EXR (16MP) and S5100 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F770EXR (1/2") and S5100 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm F770EXR was brought out 17 months later than the S5100 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the Fujifilm F770EXR matches up versus the S5100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR & Nikon Coolpix S5100. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm F770EXR Gallery & Nikon S5100 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm F770EXR offers outer measurements of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs) while the Nikon S5100 has dimensions of 97mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm F770EXR versus the S5100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F770EXR and S5100 is 90 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through specifications. The visual underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F770EXR and S5100.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F770EXR due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Fujifilm F770EXR will provide you with greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos way more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm F770EXR provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.