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Fujifilm FinePix S4500 vs Fujifilm FinePix S4200
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Advantages of the Fujifilm S4200
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Advantages of the Fujifilm S4500
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30x vs 24x
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recommendations
Which camera do we recommend? Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price
similarities
Compared to recent digicams
Common Strengths
 | Both have digital viewfinders |
| Digital |
Common Weaknesses
 | Quite thick |
| 3.9" |
 | Heavy |
| 543 g |
 | Lower-end sensor types |
| CCD |
 | Poor boost ISO |
| 6,400 ISO |
 | No RAW support |
| Less editing fidelity |
 | Slow continuous shooting |
| 1.2 fps |
 | Neither has in-camera HDR |
| You could do HDR manually |
| Poor maximum light sensitivity |
| 1,600 ISO |
 | No flip-out screens |
| Less flexible |
 | Low resolution screens |
| 230k dots |
| Large |
| Prosumer size 118x81x100 mm |
 | Both shoot high resolution HD movies |
| 720p @ 30fps |
Compared to recent super zooms
Common Strengths
 | Inexpensive | |||
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Common Weaknesses
 | No external flash support |
| Less expandable |
 | Neither has an external mic jack |
| Limited to the in-camera mic |
 | Poor image stabilization |
| Sensor shift |
| Poor zoom | |||
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competitors
Shared Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix S3200
Super zoom
$199
Fujifilm FinePix S2950
Super zoom
$154
| Is slightly smaller |
| Is thinner |
 | Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens |
Fujifilm FinePix S8600
Super zoom
$133 - $230
| Has a slightly higher resolution screen |
| Is slightly smaller |
| Doesn't have a viewfinder |
 | Much worse macro focusing |
Nikon Coolpix L330
Super zoom
$190
| Has a much wider wide angle lens |
| Has a slightly higher resolution screen |
 | Has a slower max shutter speed |
| Doesn't have a viewfinder |
Nikon Coolpix L320
Super zoom
$249
| Is slightly smaller |
| Is slightly lighter |
| Has a slower max shutter speed |
| Doesn't have a viewfinder |
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR
Super zoom
$430
 | Has a slightly wider aperture |
| Records higher quality movies |
| Is significantly more expensive |
| Is thicker |
Pentax X-5
Super zoom
$259
| Records higher quality movies |
| Has a slightly higher resolution screen |
| Has a slower max shutter speed |
Fujifilm FinePix S4200 Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix S3300
Super zoom
$214
| Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching |
| Slightly more expensive |
Nikon Coolpix L310
Super zoom
 | Significantly longer battery life |
| Smaller |
| Much worse macro capability |
| Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching |
Fujifilm FinePix S2900HD
Super zoom
| Smaller |
| Lighter |
| Worse wide angle |
| Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching |
Fujifilm FinePix S4500 Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix S4800
Super zoom
$150
 | Takes 3D photos |
| Can create panoramas in-camera |
| Larger |
| No viewfinder |
Fujifilm FinePix S4600
Super zoom
$190
| Can create panoramas in-camera |
| Shoots faster |
| Larger |
| Slightly less zoom |
Nikon Coolpix L830
Super zoom
$185 - $237
| Much higher resolution screen |
| Higher resolution movies |
| No viewfinder |
| Worse boost ISO |
Fujifilm FinePix S4000
Super zoom
$158 - $399
| Can create panoramas in-camera |
| Higher resolution screen |
Nikon Coolpix L810
Super zoom
$310
| Takes 3D photos |
| Much higher resolution screen |
| Slightly less zoom |
| No viewfinder |
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