Fujifilm FinePix
S4000
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
P500

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Fujifilm FinePix S4200 vs Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P500

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Fujifilm FinePix S4000

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P500

Zoom
 Great zoom
36x
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
 

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
 

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm S4000
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the S4000's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Size Slightly smaller 118x80x99 mm vs 116x84x103 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
Thickness Slightly thinner 3.9" vs 4.1"
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 Almost the same
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the Fujifilm S4000

Advantages of the Nikon P500
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 460k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Zoom More zoom 36x vs 30x
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 More than 40% more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 1.2 fps
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 Around 8.5x faster continuous shooting
Wide angle Slightly better wide angle 23 mm vs 24 mm
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 Almost the same
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The P500's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 2 cm
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 Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Weight Lighter 481 g vs 540 g
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 More than 10% lighter
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the Nikon P500
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Fujifilm FinePix S4000 Fujifilm FinePix S4000
51 vs 57
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix P500 Nikon Coolpix P500
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix P500.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
S4000:30x
P500:36x
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
S4000:2 cm
P500:1 cm
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Thickness Quite thick Help
S4000:3.9"
P500:4.1"
Weight Heavy Help
S4000:540 g
P500:481 g
Size Large Help
S4000:118x80x99 mm
P500:116x84x103 mm
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
8 seconds
External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
S4000:1,600 ISO
P500:3,200 ISO

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$335 - $347
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the FinePix S4000
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Coolpix P500
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$199 - $249
Size Is slightly smaller
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the FinePix S4000
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the Coolpix P500
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Super zoom
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the FinePix HS20 EXR vs the FinePix S4000
Compare the FinePix HS20 EXR vs the Coolpix P500
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$248 - $249
Size Is slightly smaller
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the FinePix S4000
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the Coolpix P500
Nikon Coolpix L820

Nikon Coolpix L820

Super zoom

$277
Size Is slightly smaller
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the FinePix S4000
Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the Coolpix P500
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom
Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the FinePix S4000
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Coolpix P500
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Screen resolution Has a slightly lower resolution screen
Compare the D3100 vs the FinePix S4000
Compare the D3100 vs the Coolpix P500

Fujifilm FinePix S4000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix S4500

Fujifilm FinePix S4500

Super zoom

$149
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the FinePix S4500 vs the FinePix S4000
Fujifilm FinePix S4200

Fujifilm FinePix S4200

Super zoom

$140 - $153
Zoom Less zoom
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the FinePix S4200 vs the FinePix S4000
Nikon Coolpix L310

Nikon Coolpix L310

Super zoom

$194 - $200
Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Zoom Less zoom
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix L310 vs the FinePix S4000
Fujifilm FinePix SL300

Fujifilm FinePix SL300

Super zoom

$150
External flash Supports an external flash
Weight Slightly lighter
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Size Larger
Compare the FinePix SL300 vs the FinePix S4000
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Super zoom

$196
Size Smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Zoom Less zoom
Wide angle Slightly worse wide angle
Compare the Lumix DMC-LZ20 vs the FinePix S4000

Nikon Coolpix P500 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$299 - $319
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Coolpix P500
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$642 - $683
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Battery life Significantly longer battery life
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX100v vs the Coolpix P500
Nikon Coolpix P520

Nikon Coolpix P520

Super zoom

$427
Aperture Wider aperture
Zoom More zoom
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the Coolpix P520 vs the Coolpix P500
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$595
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the Coolpix P500

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