Fujifilm S1 vs Nikon D600

Its time to look more closely at the Fujifilm S1 versus Nikon D600, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers FujiFilm and Nikon. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm S1 (16MP) and D600 (24MP) and the Fujifilm S1 (1/2.3") and D600 (Full frame) have different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm S1 was released 14 months later than the D600 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon D600 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the Fujifilm S1 scores vs the D600 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S1 & Nikon D600. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S1 Gallery & Nikon D600 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S1 comes with physical dimensions of 133mm x 91mm x 110mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.3") with a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) while the Nikon D600 has dimensions of 141mm x 113mm x 82mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.2") along with a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm S1 versus Nikon D600 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm S1 against the D600.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S1 and D600 is 60 and 56 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing specifications. The visual below might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S1 and D600.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S1 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Nikon D600 will render more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm S1 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.