Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Nikon S230

On this page, we are analyzing the Fujifilm Z900EXR and Nikon S230, both Ultracompact cameras by companies FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm Z900EXR (16MP) and S230 (10MP) and the Fujifilm Z900EXR (1/2") and S230 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm Z900EXR was released 2 years after the S230 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the Fujifilm Z900EXR scores versus the S230 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix Z900EXR & Nikon Coolpix S230. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm Z900EXR Gallery & Nikon S230 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm Z900EXR has got outer measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Nikon S230 has dimensions of 91mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 115 grams (0.25 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm Z900EXR and Nikon S230 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm Z900EXR and the S230.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm Z900EXR and S230 is 95 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by checking out technical specs. The picture here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm Z900EXR and S230.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm Z900EXR because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Fujifilm Z900EXR will show greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm Z900EXR provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.