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Fujifilm S9800 vs Nikon L840

Portability
61 Imaging
40 Features
46 Overall
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Fujifilm S9800 front
 
Nikon Coolpix L840 front
Portability
67 Imaging
40 Features
48 Overall
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Fujifilm S9800 vs Nikon L840 Key Specs

Fujifilm S9800
(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
  • Launched January 2015
Nikon L840
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-855mm (F3.0-6.5) lens
  • 538g - 114 x 89 x 96mm
  • Launched February 2015
  • Previous Model is Nikon L830
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Fujifilm S9800 vs Nikon L840 Overview

In this article, we will be matching up the Fujifilm S9800 versus Nikon L840, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Nikon. The image resolution of the Fujifilm S9800 (16MP) and the L840 (16MP) is relatively close and they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S9800 was revealed within a month of the L840 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the Fujifilm S9800 grades against the L840 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S9800 over the Nikon L840

		

		

			
 Fujifilm S9800 L840 
Selfie screen  Easy selfies
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Nikon L840 over the Fujifilm S9800

		

		

			
 L840 Fujifilm S9800 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k460kCrisper screen (+461k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Fujifilm S9800 and Nikon L840

		

		

			
 Fujifilm S9800 L840 
LaunchedJanuary 2015February 2015Same age
Focus manually  Lack of manual focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Touch screen  No Touch screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Fujifilm S9800 vs Nikon L840 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S9800 has got exterior dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") along with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) whilst the Nikon L840 has measurements of 114mm x 89mm x 96mm (4.5" x 3.5" x 3.8") with a weight of 538 grams (1.19 lbs).
Check out the Fujifilm S9800 versus Nikon L840 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm S9800 and the L840.
Fujifilm S9800 vs Nikon L840 size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S9800 and L840 is 61 and 67 respectively.
Fujifilm S9800 vs Nikon L840 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Fujifilm S9800 vs Nikon L840 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Normally, it can be tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through technical specs. The picture here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S9800 and L840.
As you can tell, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same MP and you can expect comparable quality of images although you may want to consider the age  of the cameras into account.
	
			Fujifilm S9800 vs Nikon L840 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Fujifilm S9800 vs Nikon L840 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Fujifilm S9800 vs Nikon L840 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Fujifilm S9800 as a Portrait photography camera
 Nikon L840 as a Portrait photography camera
37
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 provides face detection focus
 lack of manual focus
 external flash not possible
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
35
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 supports face detect focusing
 lack of manual focus
 no manual mode
 no external flash support
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison
Fujifilm S9800 Street photography info
Nikon L840 Street photography info
41
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 screen is fixed
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
 heavier than competitors (670 grams)
51
 has a tilting screen
 image stabilization (Optical)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
 more heavy than others (538 grams)
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Sports Comparison
Fujifilm S9800 Sports photography info
Nikon L840 Sports photography info
53
 long zoom range (24-1200mm  50.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (16MP)
 provides tracking autofocus
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect auto focus
51
 amazing zoom range (23-855mm  37.2 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 supports tracking focus
 good battery life (590 CIPA)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Fujifilm S9800 Travel photography features
Nikon L840 Travel photography features
57
 good MP (16MP)
 has built in flash
 selfie friendly display
 relatively wide (24mm)
 very long reach (1200mm)
 lack of Time Lapse function
 heavier than competitors (670 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
57
 good battery life (590 shots)
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (23mm)
 long reach (855mm)
 no Timelapse recording
 more heavy than others (538 grams)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
Photography Glossary
Landscape Comparison
 Fujifilm S9800 as a Landscape photography camera
 Nikon L840 as a Landscape photography camera
42
 relatively wide (24mm)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
 lack of Time Lapse function
43
 reasonably wide (23mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 good battery life (590 CIPA)
 lack of manual focus
 can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 no manual mode
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
 no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Fujifilm S9800
Vlogging with Nikon L840
57
 relatively wide (24mm)
 selfie friendly display
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detection focus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
 lack of external mic socket
 heavier than competitors (670g)
27
 reasonably wide (23mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 supports face detect focusing
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 no microphone jack
 more heavy than others (538g)
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Fujifilm S9800 vs Nikon L840 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S9800 and Nikon L840
 Fujifilm S9800Nikon Coolpix L840
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Nikon
Model type Fujifilm S9800 Nikon Coolpix L840
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2015-01-14 2015-02-10
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS 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 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 23-855mm (37.2x)
Largest aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.0-6.5
Macro focusing range 7cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 920 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 97% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1700 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 7.4 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 7.00 m (with Auto ISO) 6.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, flash on, flash off, slow synchro -
Hot shoe    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (6oi), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
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 670g (1.48 pounds) 538g (1.19 pounds)
Dimensions 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") 114 x 89 x 96mm (4.5" x 3.5" x 3.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photographs 590 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack AA
Battery ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SC/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $299 $400