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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Nikon S5100

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR front
 
Nikon Coolpix S5100 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Nikon S5100 Key Specs

Fujifilm F900EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 232g - 105 x 61 x 36mm
  • Introduced January 2013
  • Replaced the Fujifilm F800EXR
Nikon S5100
(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
  • Launched August 2010
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Nikon S5100 Overview

Lets look closer at the Fujifilm F900EXR vs Nikon S5100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Nikon. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm F900EXR (16MP) and S5100 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F900EXR (1/2") and S5100 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm F900EXR was announced 2 years later than the S5100 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the Fujifilm F900EXR scores versus the S5100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F900EXR over the Nikon S5100

 Fujifilm F900EXR S5100 
LaunchedJanuary 2013August 2010Fresher by 30 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S5100 over the Fujifilm F900EXR

 S5100 Fujifilm F900EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm F900EXR and Nikon S5100

 Fujifilm F900EXR S5100 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Nikon S5100 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F900EXR has outer measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Nikon S5100 has sizing of 97mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm F900EXR vs Nikon S5100 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm F900EXR vs the S5100.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Nikon S5100 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F900EXR and S5100 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Nikon S5100 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Nikon S5100 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing specs. The photograph below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F900EXR and S5100.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm F900EXR using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Fujifilm F900EXR will provide you with greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm F900EXR should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Nikon S5100 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Nikon S5100 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Nikon S5100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Portrait photography info
Nikon S5100 Portrait photography info
44
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has face detect focus
supports RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2")
21
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Street photography highlights
Nikon S5100 Street photography highlights
68
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
lighter than others in class (232g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2")
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (132 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Sports photography factors
Nikon S5100 Sports photography factors
55
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
supports phase detect auto focus
very small sensor size (1/2")
not so great battery pack (260 shots)
27
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Travel photography advice
Nikon S5100 Travel photography advice
66
lighter than others in class (232g)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
great reach (500mm)
no Timelapse mode
not so great battery pack (260 per charge)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
62
lighter than competition (132 grams)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Landscape photography features
Nikon S5100 Landscape photography features
47
really wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
supports RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor size (1/2")
not so great battery pack (260 CIPA)
no Timelapse mode
32
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Vlogging details
Nikon S5100 Vlogging details
34
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (232g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no microphone port
31
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (132 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone support
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Nikon S5100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F900EXR and Nikon S5100
 Fujifilm FinePix F900EXRNikon Coolpix S5100
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Nikon
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR Nikon Coolpix S5100
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-01-30 2010-08-17
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by EXR II Expeed C2
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest 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 screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 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
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 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)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 232 grams (0.51 lbs) 132 grams (0.29 lbs)
Dimensions 105 x 61 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") 97 x 57 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life 260 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-50A EN-EL10
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $380 $200