Fujifilm S1500 vs Nikon P600
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Fujifilm S1500 vs Nikon P600 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
- Introduced February 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1440mm (F3.3-6.5) lens
- 565g - 125 x 85 x 107mm
- Announced February 2014
- Replacement is Nikon P610

Fujifilm S1500 vs Nikon P600 Overview
Lets look more closely at the Fujifilm S1500 vs Nikon P600, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) and P600 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

The Fujifilm S1500 was brought out 6 years before the P600 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).
Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the Fujifilm S1500 matches up versus the P600 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Fujifilm S1500 vs Nikon P600 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S1500 and Nikon Coolpix P600. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S1500 Gallery and Nikon P600 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm S1500 over the Nikon P600
Fujifilm S1500 | P600 |
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Reasons to pick Nikon P600 over the Fujifilm S1500
P600 | Fujifilm S1500 | |||
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Announced | February 2014 | ![]() | February 2009 | Fresher by 60 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | Dial accurate focusing | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 921k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+691k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies |
Common features in the Fujifilm S1500 and Nikon P600
Fujifilm S1500 | P600 | |||
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Touch screen | ![]() | Missing Touch screen |
Fujifilm S1500 vs Nikon P600 Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm S1500 has got physical dimensions of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Nikon P600 has specifications of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") having a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).
Analyze the Fujifilm S1500 vs Nikon P600 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm S1500 versus the P600.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S1500 and P600 is 82 and 65 respectively.

Fujifilm S1500 vs Nikon P600 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing just by looking through specifications. The photograph below should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S1500 and P600.
Plainly, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Nikon P600 to render extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S1500 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Fujifilm S1500 vs Nikon P600 Screen and ViewFinder


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Fujifilm S1500 vs Nikon P600 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix S1500 | Nikon Coolpix P600 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | FujiFilm | Nikon |
Model | Fujifilm FinePix S1500 | Nikon Coolpix P600 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2009-02-17 | 2014-02-07 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
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 | 10MP | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 3:2 | - |
Highest resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 33-396mm (12.0x) | 24-1440mm (60.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/2.8-5.0 | f/3.3-6.5 |
Macro focus distance | 2cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display sizing | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 230k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display technology | - | TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 8 seconds | 15 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.0fps | 7.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 8.70 m (Auto ISO) | 7.50 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction | TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30/25p, 60/50i) 1280 x 720 (60/50/30/25/15/12.5p) 960 x 540 (30/25p) 640 x 480 (120/100/30/25p) |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 345g (0.76 pounds) | 565g (1.25 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 103 x 73 x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") | 125 x 85 x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 330 shots |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | 4 x AA | EN-EL23 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | - | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Cost at launch | $200 | $750 |