Fujifilm S4500 vs Pentax XG-1
Portability
67 Imaging
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67 Imaging
38 Features
37 Overall
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Portability
66 Imaging
41 Features
37 Overall
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66 Imaging
41 Features
37 Overall
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Fujifilm S4500 vs Pentax XG-1 Key Specs
Fujifilm S4500
(Full Review)
(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
- Introduced January 2012
Pentax XG-1
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1248mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
- 567g - 119 x 89 x 98mm
- Announced July 2014
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Let's look more in depth at the Fujifilm S4500 and Pentax XG-1, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies FujiFilm and Pentax. The image resolution of the Fujifilm S4500 (14MP) and the XG-1 (16MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").
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Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the Fujifilm S4500 grades vs the XG-1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S4500 and Pentax XG-1. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S4500 Gallery and Pentax XG-1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4500 over the Pentax XG-1
| Fujifilm S4500 | XG-1 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Pentax XG-1 over the Fujifilm S4500
| XG-1 | Fujifilm S4500 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | July 2014 |  | January 2012 | Fresher by 30 months |
| Manual focus |  | More exact focus | ||
| Screen resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm S4500 and Pentax XG-1
| Fujifilm S4500 | XG-1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal screen dimensions |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither has selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Lacking Touch screen |
Fujifilm S4500 vs Pentax XG-1 Physical Comparison
For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S4500 has 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 Pentax XG-1 has proportions of 119mm x 89mm x 98mm (4.7" x 3.5" x 3.9") with a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs).
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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm S4500 versus the XG-1.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S4500 and XG-1 is 67 and 66 respectively.
Fujifilm S4500 vs Pentax XG-1 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing only by seeing specifications. The visual below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S4500 and XG-1.
Plainly, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Pentax XG-1 to provide extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S4500 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.
Fujifilm S4500 vs Pentax XG-1 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Fujifilm S4500 Portrait photography factors
Pentax XG-1 Portrait photography factors
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Fujifilm S4500 Street photography highlights
Pentax XG-1 Street photography highlights
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
heavier than competition in class (543g)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than competitors in class (567 grams)
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Fujifilm S4500 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax XG-1 as a Sports photography camera
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
long zoom range (24-1248mm 52.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery (240 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Fujifilm S4500 Travel photography factors
Pentax XG-1 Travel photography factors
megapixel count good (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (543 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
great reach (1248mm)
lack of Timelapse function
terrible battery (240 shots)
more heavy than competitors in class (567g)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Fujifilm S4500 Landscape photography info
Pentax XG-1 Landscape photography info
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
terrible battery (240 per charge)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging with Fujifilm S4500
Vlogging with Pentax XG-1
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic port
heavier than competition in class (543g)
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone support
more heavy than competitors in class (567 grams)
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Fujifilm S4500 vs Pentax XG-1 Specifications
| Fujifilm FinePix S4500 | Pentax XG-1 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | FujiFilm | Pentax |
| Model type | Fujifilm FinePix S4500 | Pentax XG-1 |
| Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Introduced | 2012-01-05 | 2014-07-15 |
| Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
| Max boosted ISO | 6400 | - |
| Min native ISO | 64 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 24-720mm (30.0x) | 24-1248mm (52.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | f/2.8-5.6 |
| Macro focusing range | 2cm | 1cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen size | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Screen tech | TFT color LCD monitor | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 200 thousand dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | 97% | - |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 8 seconds | 4 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | 1.0 frames per second | 9.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) | 6.00 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Force Off, Flash Auto, Force Flash, Slow Sync., Slow Sync. + Red-Eye, Red-Eye Reduction |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | H.264, Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
| Microphone 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 | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 543 grams (1.20 pounds) | 567 grams (1.25 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") | 119 x 89 x 98mm (4.7" x 3.5" x 3.9") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around 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 photographs | 240 photographs |
| Battery style | AA | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | 4 x AA | LB-060 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Launch cost | $230 | $599 |
