Fujifilm S1500 vs Nikon P510
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Fujifilm S1500 vs Nikon P510 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 33-396mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
- 345g - 103 x 73 x 68mm
- Launched February 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1000mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
- 555g - 120 x 83 x 102mm
- Launched July 2012
- Replaced the Nikon P500
- Later Model is Nikon P520

Fujifilm S1500 vs Nikon P510 Overview
Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Fujifilm S1500 and Nikon P510, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies FujiFilm and Nikon. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) and P510 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

The Fujifilm S1500 was unveiled 4 years before the P510 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).
Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the Fujifilm S1500 matches up against the P510 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Fujifilm S1500 vs Nikon P510 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S1500 and Nikon Coolpix P510. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm S1500 Gallery and Nikon P510 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm S1500 over the Nikon P510
Fujifilm S1500 | P510 |
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Reasons to pick Nikon P510 over the Fujifilm S1500
P510 | Fujifilm S1500 | |||
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Launched | July 2012 | ![]() | February 2009 | Fresher by 41 months |
Manual focus | ![]() | Dial exact focus | ||
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 921k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm S1500 and Nikon P510
Fujifilm S1500 | P510 | |||
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Selfie screen | ![]() | Lacking selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Lacking Touch friendly display |
Fujifilm S1500 vs Nikon P510 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S1500 has exterior measurements of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Nikon P510 has measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 102mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 4.0") along with a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs).
Examine the Fujifilm S1500 and Nikon P510 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm S1500 versus the P510.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S1500 and P510 is 82 and 66 respectively.

Fujifilm S1500 vs Nikon P510 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing purely by seeing specs. The graphic here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S1500 and P510.
All in all, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Nikon P510 to produce extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S1500 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

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Fujifilm S1500 vs Nikon P510 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix S1500 | Nikon Coolpix P510 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | FujiFilm | Nikon |
Model type | Fujifilm FinePix S1500 | Nikon Coolpix P510 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2009-02-17 | 2012-07-05 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Expeed C2 |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 33-396mm (12.0x) | 24-1000mm (41.7x) |
Maximum aperture | f/2.8-5.0 | f/3.0-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | 2cm | 2cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display technology | - | TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 8 seconds | 30 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.0 frames per sec | 7.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 8.70 m (Auto ISO) | - |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (15, 30fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (120, 30fps) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 345 gr (0.76 lb) | 555 gr (1.22 lb) |
Dimensions | 103 x 73 x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") | 120 x 83 x 102mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 4.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 | - | 200 images |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | 4 x AA | EN-EL5 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | - | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at release | $200 | $600 |