Fujifilm S4500 vs Samsung NX mini
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37 Overall
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68 Overall
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Fujifilm S4500 vs Samsung NX mini Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Fujifilm S4500 vs Samsung NX mini Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S4500 and Samsung NX mini. The full galleries are provided at Fujifilm S4500 Gallery and Samsung NX mini Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4500 over the Samsung NX mini
Fujifilm S4500 | NX mini |
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Reasons to pick Samsung NX mini over the Fujifilm S4500
NX mini | Fujifilm S4500 | |||
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Revealed | March 2014 | ![]() | January 2012 | Fresher by 26 months |
Focus manually | ![]() | Dial precise focus | ||
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display resolution | 461k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+231k dot) |
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Fujifilm S4500 and Samsung NX mini
Fujifilm S4500 | NX mini | |||
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Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 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).
Look at the Fujifilm S4500 vs Samsung NX mini in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Fujifilm S4500 vs Samsung NX mini Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix S4500 | Samsung NX mini | |
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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 |