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Fujifilm S4500 vs Nikon S5300

Portability
67
Imaging
38
Features
37
Overall
37
Fujifilm FinePix S4500 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S5300 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40

Fujifilm S4500 vs Nikon S5300 Key Specs

Fujifilm S4500
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 543g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
  • Announced January 2012
Nikon S5300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-208mm (F3.7-6.6) lens
  • 138g - 97 x 58 x 21mm
  • Introduced January 2014
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Fujifilm S4500 vs Nikon S5300 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Fujifilm S4500 versus Nikon S5300, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm S4500 (14MP) and the S5300 (16MP) is relatively similar and both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S4500 was released 24 months earlier than the S5300 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S4500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon S5300 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the Fujifilm S4500 scores against the S5300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4500 over the Nikon S5300

 Fujifilm S4500 S5300 

Reasons to pick Nikon S5300 over the Fujifilm S4500

 S5300 Fujifilm S4500 
IntroducedJanuary 2014January 2012Newer by 24 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S4500 and Nikon S5300

 Fujifilm S4500 S5300 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm S4500 vs Nikon S5300 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S4500 provides outer dimensions of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") along with a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs) and the Nikon S5300 has dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 138 grams (0.30 lbs).

See the Fujifilm S4500 versus Nikon S5300 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm S4500 against the S5300.

Fujifilm S4500 vs Nikon S5300 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S4500 and S5300 is 67 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm S4500 vs Nikon S5300 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S4500 vs Nikon S5300 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading a spec sheet. The image below will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S4500 and S5300.

As you can see, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Nikon S5300 to offer more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S4500 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm S4500 vs Nikon S5300 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S4500 vs Nikon S5300 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S4500 vs Nikon S5300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S4500 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon S5300 as a Portrait photography camera
36
megapixel count good (14MP)
features face detection focus
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
41
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
offers face detect autofocus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm S4500
Street photography with Nikon S5300
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
more heavy than others (543 grams)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (138g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S4500 Sports photography details
Nikon S5300 Sports photography details
47
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (180 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm S4500
Travel photography with Nikon S5300
54
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (543g)
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.1)
66
lighter than others (138 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
not so great battery pack (180 per charge)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm S4500
Landscape photography with Nikon S5300
41
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
46
has manual focus
pretty wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
not so great battery pack (180 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S4500 Vlogging advice
Nikon S5300 Vlogging advice
24
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone jack
more heavy than others (543g)
35
pretty wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (138g)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
does not have mic socket
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Fujifilm S4500 vs Nikon S5300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S4500 and Nikon S5300
 Fujifilm FinePix S4500Nikon Coolpix S5300
General Information
Make FujiFilm Nikon
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S4500 Nikon Coolpix S5300
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-01-05 2014-01-07
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD 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 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 99
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 26-208mm (8.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.7-6.6
Macro focusing distance 2cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor TFT-LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 97% -
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264, 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 543 gr (1.20 lbs) 138 gr (0.30 lbs)
Physical dimensions 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") 97 x 58 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8")
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 300 pictures 180 pictures
Type of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA EN-EL19
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (10 or 2 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $230 $180