Fujifilm F800EXR vs Nikon S5100
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Fujifilm F800EXR vs Nikon S5100 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
- 232g - 105 x 63 x 36mm
- Introduced July 2012
- Replaced the Fujifilm F770EXR
- Updated by Fujifilm F900EXR
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F2.7-6.6) lens
- 132g - 97 x 57 x 22mm
- Revealed August 2010

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Nikon S5100 Overview
Let's look more closely at the Fujifilm F800EXR versus Nikon S5100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm F800EXR (16MP) and S5100 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F800EXR (1/2") and S5100 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

The Fujifilm F800EXR was manufactured 24 months after the S5100 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the Fujifilm F800EXR matches up against the S5100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Nikon S5100 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR & Nikon Coolpix S5100. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm F800EXR Gallery & Nikon S5100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm F800EXR over the Nikon S5100
Fujifilm F800EXR | S5100 | |||
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Revealed | July 2012 | ![]() | August 2010 | Newer by 24 months |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Nikon S5100 over the Fujifilm F800EXR
S5100 | Fujifilm F800EXR |
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Common features in the Fujifilm F800EXR and Nikon S5100
Fujifilm F800EXR | S5100 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Lack of manual focus | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither contains selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | No Touch friendly screen |
Fujifilm F800EXR vs Nikon S5100 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm F800EXR has got outer measurements of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Nikon S5100 has dimensions of 97mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs).
Look at the Fujifilm F800EXR versus Nikon S5100 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm F800EXR and the S5100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F800EXR and S5100 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Nikon S5100 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions just by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F800EXR and S5100.
Clearly, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F800EXR because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Fujifilm F800EXR will offer you greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm F800EXR is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

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Fujifilm F800EXR vs Nikon S5100 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR | Nikon Coolpix S5100 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | FujiFilm | Nikon |
Model | Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR | Nikon Coolpix S5100 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2012-07-25 | 2010-08-17 |
Body design | 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 surface area | 30.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4000 x 3000 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 1600 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 12800 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-500mm (20.0x) | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.5-5.3 | f/2.7-6.6 |
Macro focus range | 5cm | 2cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.6 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of screen | 460k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen technology | TFT color LCD monitor | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 8s | 4s |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/1500s |
Continuous shutter speed | 11.0fps | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) | - |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
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) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 232g (0.51 lbs) | 132g (0.29 lbs) |
Dimensions | 105 x 63 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") | 97 x 57 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 41 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 19.5 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.9 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 143 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 300 shots | - |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | NP-50A | EN-EL10 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch pricing | $330 | $200 |