Fujifilm FinePix
S4500
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
L120

Updated (January, 2013): Compare the Fujifilm FinePix S4800 vs Nikon Coolpix L810

Fujifilm FinePix S4500

52

  
Nikon Coolpix L120

50

  

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S4500

Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L120

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 110x77x78 mm
Weight
 Light-weight
406 g
 

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm S4500
Zoom More zoom 30x vs 21x
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 More than 2x more zoom
Wide angle Slightly better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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 Almost the same
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 1.2 fps vs 0.7 fps
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 More than 70% faster continuous shooting
Fujifilm FinePix S4500 Learn more about
the Fujifilm S4500

Advantages of the Nikon L120
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 230k dots
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 4x higher resolution screen
Size Smaller 110x77x78 mm vs 118x81x100 mm
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 More than 30% smaller
Weight Lighter 406 g vs 543 g
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 Around 30% lighter
Thickness Thinner 3.1" vs 3.9"
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 More than 20% thinner
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 2 cm
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 Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Nikon Coolpix L120 Learn more about
the Nikon L120
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Fujifilm FinePix S4500 Fujifilm FinePix S4500
52 vs 50
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix L120 Nikon Coolpix L120
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
S4500:2 cm
L120:1 cm
Thickness Quite thick Help
S4500:3.9"
L120:3.1"
Weight Heavy Help
S4500:543 g
L120:406 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
S4500:1.2 fps
L120:0.7 fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Size Large Help
S4500:118x81x100 mm
L120:110x77x78 mm
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
S4500:720p @ 30fps
L120:720p

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
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$189 - $249
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the FinePix S4500
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the Coolpix L120
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the FinePix S4000 vs the FinePix S4500
Compare the FinePix S4000 vs the Coolpix L120
Nikon Coolpix L820

Nikon Coolpix L820

Super zoom

$277
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the FinePix S4500
Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the Coolpix L120
Nikon Coolpix L310

Nikon Coolpix L310

Super zoom

$194
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix L310 vs the FinePix S4500
Compare the Coolpix L310 vs the Coolpix L120
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$129
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the FinePix S4500
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the Coolpix L120
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$248 - $249
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the FinePix S4500
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the Coolpix L120
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$335 - $339
Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the FinePix S4500
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Coolpix L120

Fujifilm FinePix S4500 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix SL300

Fujifilm FinePix SL300

Super zoom

$150
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
External flash Supports an external flash
Size Larger
Compare the FinePix SL300 vs the FinePix S4500
Fujifilm FinePix S4200

Fujifilm FinePix S4200

Super zoom

$148 - $153
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the FinePix S4200 vs the FinePix S4500
Fujifilm FinePix HS25 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS25 EXR

Super zoom

$350
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Significantly larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the FinePix HS25 EXR vs the FinePix S4500
Fujifilm FinePix S4800

Fujifilm FinePix S4800

Super zoom

$219 - $229
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
3D Takes 3D photos
Size Larger
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the FinePix S4800 vs the FinePix S4500

Nikon Coolpix L120 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$91 - $119
Size Smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the Coolpix L120
Fujifilm FinePix S3300

Fujifilm FinePix S3300

Super zoom
Zoom More zoom
Wide angle Slightly better wide angle
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Size Larger
Compare the FinePix S3300 vs the Coolpix L120

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Fujifilm FinePix S4500 Nikon Coolpix L120
Fujifilm FinePix S4500 Nikon Coolpix L120
Fujifilm FinePix S4500 Nikon Coolpix L120

discussion

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patrick star (2:47 PM, February 02, 2012)
bought the fujifilm s4500. images were nice ! BUT i was exteremely annoyed with the video quality ! you can only record 8 minutes of HD. the camera has so much back ground noise, every video sounded fuzzy and you could here the auto focus struggling when i went into a room with more light, poor mic and sensor isn't brilliant either which looks awful on the 230k screen, colours are way too vivid and i hate the manual mode. the buttons have a stupid layout so it takes about 10 seconds before i can even delete one of the awful quality videos. also you can only use 3x digital zoom whilst recording. would NOT recommend this camera to my worst enemy ! if any thing its a step backwards from it's predecessor. does not warrent the price tag at all.