Fujifilm S1500 vs Nikon P1000

In this write-up, we will be evaluating the Fujifilm S1500 and Nikon P1000, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Nikon. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) and P1000 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S1500 was released 10 years earlier than the P1000 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the Fujifilm S1500 scores versus the P1000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S1500 & Nikon Coolpix P1000. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm S1500 Gallery & Nikon P1000 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S1500 features outside dimensions of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) while the Nikon P1000 has sizing of 146mm x 119mm x 181mm (5.7" x 4.7" x 7.1") having a weight of 1415 grams (3.12 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm S1500 versus the P1000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S1500 and P1000 is 82 and 49 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The visual here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S1500 and P1000.

To sum up, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Nikon P1000 to give more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S1500 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.