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Fujifilm XF1 vs Nikon S9300

Portability
90
Imaging
38
Features
46
Overall
41
Fujifilm XF1 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S9300 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
40

Fujifilm XF1 vs Nikon S9300 Key Specs

Fujifilm XF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 2/3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 255g - 108 x 62 x 33mm
  • Released September 2012
Nikon S9300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 109 x 62 x 31mm
  • Introduced July 2012
  • Superseded the Nikon S9100
  • Refreshed by Nikon S9500
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Fujifilm XF1 vs Nikon S9300 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Fujifilm XF1 and Nikon S9300, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies FujiFilm and Nikon. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm XF1 (12MP) and S9300 (16MP) and the Fujifilm XF1 (2/3") and S9300 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm XF1 was released 3 months later than the S9300 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the Fujifilm XF1 matches up versus the S9300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm XF1 over the Nikon S9300

 Fujifilm XF1 S9300 
Manual focus Very exact focusing

Reasons to pick Nikon S9300 over the Fujifilm XF1

 S9300 Fujifilm XF1 
Display resolution921k460kCrisper display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm XF1 and Nikon S9300

 Fujifilm XF1 S9300 
IntroducedSeptember 2012July 2012Similar generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Fujifilm XF1 vs Nikon S9300 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm XF1 provides external dimensions of 108mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) while the Nikon S9300 has dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm XF1 versus the S9300.

Fujifilm XF1 vs Nikon S9300 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm XF1 and S9300 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Fujifilm XF1 vs Nikon S9300 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm XF1 vs Nikon S9300 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm XF1 and S9300.

As you can see, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm XF1 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon S9300 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a little more aggressively.

Fujifilm XF1 vs Nikon S9300 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm XF1 vs Nikon S9300 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm XF1 vs Nikon S9300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm XF1 Portrait photography factors
Nikon S9300 Portrait photography factors
42
you can focus manually
supports face detection focusing
saves RAW files
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (2/3")
34
good MP (16 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm XF1
Street photography with Nikon S9300
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (2/3")
more heavy than competition in class (255 grams)
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (215 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm XF1 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon S9300 as a Sports photography camera
31
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (2/3")
no phase detect AF
47
incredible zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery (200 shots)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm XF1 Travel photography info
Nikon S9300 Travel photography info
60
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (255g)
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
66
lighter than average in class (215g)
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long zoom (450mm)
missing Timelapse recording
not so great battery (200 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm XF1 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon S9300 as a Landscape photography camera
54
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (2/3")
missing Timelapse function
41
quite wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
not so great battery (200 per charge)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm XF1 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon S9300 as a Vlogging camera
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (255g)
34
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (215g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone support
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Fujifilm XF1 vs Nikon S9300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm XF1 and Nikon S9300
 Fujifilm XF1Nikon Coolpix S9300
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Nikon
Model Fujifilm XF1 Nikon Coolpix S9300
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-09-17 2012-07-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type EXRCMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 2/3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 8.8 x 6.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 58.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-450mm (18.0x)
Highest aperture f/1.8-4.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 4.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 460k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0fps 6.9fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 255 gr (0.56 pounds) 215 gr (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 108 x 62 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") 109 x 62 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 49 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 199 not tested
Other
Battery life - 200 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-50 EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $380 $249