Fujifilm S9200 vs Nikon P500
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Fujifilm S9200 vs Nikon P500 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
- 670g - 123 x 87 x 116mm
- Revealed January 2014
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 160 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 23-810mm (F3.4-5.7) lens
- 494g - 116 x 84 x 103mm
- Introduced February 2011
- Later Model is Nikon P510

Fujifilm S9200 vs Nikon P500 Overview
On this page, we are matching up the Fujifilm S9200 vs Nikon P500, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S9200 (16MP) and P500 (12MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

The Fujifilm S9200 was announced 2 years later than the P500 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).
Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the Fujifilm S9200 grades versus the P500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Fujifilm S9200 vs Nikon P500 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix S9200 & Nikon Coolpix P500. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm S9200 Gallery & Nikon P500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm S9200 over the Nikon P500
Fujifilm S9200 | P500 | |||
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Introduced | January 2014 | ![]() | February 2011 | Fresher by 36 months |
Reasons to pick Nikon P500 over the Fujifilm S9200
P500 | Fujifilm S9200 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | More exact focus | ||
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display resolution | 921k | ![]() | 460k | Clearer display (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm S9200 and Nikon P500
Fujifilm S9200 | P500 | |||
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Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equal display measurement |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Missing selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Missing Touch display |
Fujifilm S9200 vs Nikon P500 Physical Comparison
For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S9200 has exterior measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") having a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) and the Nikon P500 has proportions of 116mm x 84mm x 103mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 4.1") having a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).
Look at the Fujifilm S9200 vs Nikon P500 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm S9200 and the P500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S9200 and P500 is 61 and 67 respectively.

Fujifilm S9200 vs Nikon P500 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by researching specifications. The photograph below might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S9200 and P500.
Plainly, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Fujifilm S9200 to result in more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm S9200 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Fujifilm S9200 vs Nikon P500 Screen and ViewFinder


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Fujifilm S9200 vs Nikon P500 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix S9200 | Nikon Coolpix P500 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | FujiFilm | Nikon |
Model | Fujifilm FinePix S9200 | Nikon Coolpix P500 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2014-01-06 | 2011-02-09 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Expeed C2 |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 12MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4000 x 3000 |
Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 160 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 9 |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 24-1200mm (50.0x) | 23-810mm (35.2x) |
Largest aperture | f/2.9-6.5 | f/3.4-5.7 |
Macro focus range | 1cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | TFT LCD | TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 201 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 97% | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 8 secs | 8 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/1700 secs | 1/1500 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 10.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 7.00 m | 8.00 m |
Flash modes | Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow synchro | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60i), 1280 x 960 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) | 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 670 grams (1.48 lbs) | 494 grams (1.09 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") | 116 x 84 x 103mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 4.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 | 500 photos | 220 photos |
Battery type | AA | Battery Pack |
Battery model | 4 x AA | EN-EL5 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (10 or 2 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at release | $300 | $399 |