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Fujifilm S4500 vs Samsung NX mini

Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Fujifilm FinePix S4500 front
 
Samsung NX mini front
Portability
93
Imaging
51
Features
68
Overall
57

Fujifilm S4500 vs Samsung NX mini Key Specs

Fujifilm S4500
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 543g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
  • Launched January 2012
Samsung NX mini
(Full Review)
  • 20.5MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • 1/16000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX-M Mount
  • 196g - 110 x 62 x 23mm
  • Revealed March 2014
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm S4500 vs Samsung NX mini Overview

On this page, we are comparing the Fujifilm S4500 vs Samsung NX mini, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S4500 (14MP) and NX mini (20.5MP) and the Fujifilm S4500 (1/2.3") and NX mini (1") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm S4500 was revealed 3 years earlier than the NX mini and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S4500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the Fujifilm S4500 scores versus the NX mini when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4500 over the Samsung NX mini

 Fujifilm S4500 NX mini 

Reasons to pick Samsung NX mini over the Fujifilm S4500

 NX mini Fujifilm S4500 
RevealedMarch 2014January 2012Fresher by 26 months
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm S4500 and Samsung NX mini

 Fujifilm S4500 NX mini 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Fujifilm S4500 vs Samsung NX mini Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S4500 features outer measurements of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") and a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs) and the Samsung NX mini has sizing of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm S4500 against the NX mini.

Fujifilm S4500 vs Samsung NX mini size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S4500 and NX mini is 67 and 93 respectively.

Fujifilm S4500 vs Samsung NX mini top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S4500 vs Samsung NX mini Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing only by looking at specifications. The visual below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S4500 and NX mini.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm S4500 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Samsung NX mini will resolve more detail because of its extra 6.5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S4500 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm S4500 vs Samsung NX mini sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S4500 vs Samsung NX mini Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S4500 vs Samsung NX mini Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S4500 Portrait photography info
Samsung NX mini Portrait photography info
35
megapixel count decent (14MP)
features face detection focus
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
70
focusing manually
MP count good (20.5MP)
decent sensor size (1")
features face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm S4500
Street photography with Samsung NX mini
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than competition (543g)
81
screen tilts
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
supports focus via touch
lighter than average (196 grams)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S4500 Sports photography information
Samsung NX mini Sports photography information
47
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
54
great max shutter speed (1/16,000 seconds)
MP count good (20.5MP)
decent sensor size (1")
good battery power (650 CIPA)
max frames per second very slow (6.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S4500 Travel photography features
Samsung NX mini Travel photography features
54
megapixel count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (543 grams)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
75
good battery power (650 per charge)
lighter than average (196g)
supports focus via touch
MP count good (20.5 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S4500 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung NX mini as a Landscape photography camera
41
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
68
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX-M mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
MP count good (20.5MP)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
good battery power (650 shots)
does not have image stabilization
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm S4500
Vlogging with Samsung NX mini
24
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone port
more heavy than competition (543g)
37
built-in touchscreen
features face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone port
lighter than average (196 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
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Fujifilm S4500 vs Samsung NX mini Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S4500 and Samsung NX mini
 Fujifilm FinePix S4500Samsung NX mini
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Samsung
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S4500 Samsung NX mini
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2012-01-05 2014-03-19
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20.5 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 64 160
RAW files
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 21
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Samsung NX-M
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 2cm -
Number of lenses - 2
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor TFT-LCD (180 degree tilt)
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 97% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Smart Flash, auto, auto + redeye reduction, fill-in, fill-in + redeye reduction, 1st curtain, 2nd curtain
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/200 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 (all 30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 543 grams (1.20 pounds) 196 grams (0.43 pounds)
Physical dimensions 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") 110 x 62 x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9")
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 photos 650 photos
Form of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA B740
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2-30 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $230 $530