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Fujifilm S4800 vs Nikon P900

Portability
66
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38
Fujifilm FinePix S4800 front
 
Nikon Coolpix P900 front
Portability
52
Imaging
40
Features
63
Overall
49

Fujifilm S4800 vs Nikon P900 Key Specs

Fujifilm S4800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 518g - 122 x 93 x 100mm
  • Revealed January 2013
Nikon P900
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-2000mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 899g - 140 x 103 x 137mm
  • Announced March 2015
  • Replacement is Nikon P1000
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Fujifilm S4800 vs Nikon P900 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Fujifilm S4800 and Nikon P900, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Nikon. The resolution of the Fujifilm S4800 (16MP) and the P900 (16MP) is very similar and they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S4800 was launched 3 years before the P900 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the Fujifilm S4800 matches up vs the P900 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4800 over the Nikon P900

 Fujifilm S4800 P900 

Reasons to pick Nikon P900 over the Fujifilm S4800

 P900 Fujifilm S4800 
AnnouncedMarch 2015January 2013Newer by 25 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Fujifilm S4800 and Nikon P900

 Fujifilm S4800 P900 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Touch display Missing Touch display

Fujifilm S4800 vs Nikon P900 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S4800 enjoys external dimensions of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") along with a weight of 518 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Nikon P900 has dimensions of 140mm x 103mm x 137mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 5.4") with a weight of 899 grams (1.98 lbs).

See the Fujifilm S4800 and Nikon P900 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm S4800 versus the P900.

Fujifilm S4800 vs Nikon P900 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S4800 and P900 is 66 and 52 respectively.

Fujifilm S4800 vs Nikon P900 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S4800 vs Nikon P900 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing technical specs. The pic below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S4800 and P900.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the identical resolution therefore you should expect similar quality of files though you will want to factor the production date of the products into consideration. The more aged Fujifilm S4800 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm S4800 vs Nikon P900 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S4800 vs Nikon P900 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S4800 vs Nikon P900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 Portrait photography advice
Nikon P900 Portrait photography advice
36
decent MP (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
44
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 Street photography info
Nikon P900 Street photography info
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
heavier than others (518 grams)
45
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than average in class (899g)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon P900 as a Sports photography camera
48
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
55
long zoom range (24-2000mm 83.3 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery (360 per charge)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm S4800
Travel photography with Nikon P900
54
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than others (518g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
59
better than average battery (360 shots)
has bluetooth
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (2000mm)
more heavy than average in class (899g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm S4800
Landscape photography with Nikon P900
42
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
51
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
better than average battery (360 CIPA)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm S4800
Vlogging with Nikon P900
24
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic port
heavier than others (518g)
53
pretty wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have external microphone support
more heavy than average in class (899 grams)
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Fujifilm S4800 vs Nikon P900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S4800 and Nikon P900
 Fujifilm FinePix S4800Nikon Coolpix P900
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Nikon
Model Fujifilm FinePix S4800 Nikon Coolpix P900
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-01-30 2015-03-02
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - Expeed C2
Sensor type CCD 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 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Max boosted ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-2000mm (83.3x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus distance 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 921k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 15 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) 11.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p) 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Yes
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 518 gr (1.14 lb) 899 gr (1.98 lb)
Dimensions 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") 140 x 103 x 137mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 5.4")
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 - 360 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA EN-EL23
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $229 $600