Fujifilm S1 vs Nikon P500
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Fujifilm S1 vs Nikon P500 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
- 680g - 133 x 91 x 110mm
- Launched January 2014
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 160 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 23-810mm (F3.4-5.7) lens
- 494g - 116 x 84 x 103mm
- Launched February 2011
- New Model is Nikon P510
Fujifilm S1 vs Nikon P500 Overview
Following is a thorough review of the Fujifilm S1 versus Nikon P500, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S1 (16MP) and P500 (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe Fujifilm S1 was launched 2 years after the P500 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).
Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the Fujifilm S1 scores versus the P500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Fujifilm S1 vs Nikon P500 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S1 and Nikon Coolpix P500. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S1 Gallery and Nikon P500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm S1 over the Nikon P500
Fujifilm S1 | P500 | |||
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Launched | January 2014 | February 2011 | More modern by 36 months | |
Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating display | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Nikon P500 over the Fujifilm S1
P500 | Fujifilm S1 | |||
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Display resolution | 921k | 920k | Clearer display (+1k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm S1 and Nikon P500
Fujifilm S1 | P500 | |||
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Manually focus | Very precise focusing | |||
Display size | 3" | 3" | Same display measurements | |
Touch display | Lack of Touch display |
Fujifilm S1 vs Nikon P500 Physical Comparison
For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S1 has got outer dimensions of 133mm x 91mm x 110mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) while the Nikon P500 has sizing of 116mm x 84mm x 103mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 4.1") having a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).
Take a look at the Fujifilm S1 versus Nikon P500 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm S1 versus the P500.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S1 and P500 is 60 and 67 respectively.
Fujifilm S1 vs Nikon P500 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes only by going over technical specs. The pic here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S1 and P500.
As you can tell, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Fujifilm S1 to deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm S1 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Fujifilm S1 vs Nikon P500 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix S1 | Nikon Coolpix P500 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | FujiFilm | Nikon |
Model type | Fujifilm FinePix S1 | Nikon Coolpix P500 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2014-01-06 | 2011-02-09 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | Expeed C2 |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 160 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | - | 9 |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-1200mm (50.0x) | 23-810mm (35.2x) |
Max aperture | f/2.8-5.6 | f/3.4-5.7 |
Macro focusing distance | 1cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 920 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen technology | TFT LCD | TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 920 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 97% | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 8 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1500 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 10.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 8.00 m | 8.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) | 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic 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 | Optional | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 680 grams (1.50 pounds) | 494 grams (1.09 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 133 x 91 x 110mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.3") | 116 x 84 x 103mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 4.1") |
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 | 350 photographs | 220 photographs |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NP-85 | EN-EL5 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (10 or 2 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SC/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch price | $400 | $399 |