Fujifilm FinePix
4700 Zoom
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S640

Nikon Coolpix S640

35

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S640

Light sensitivity
 High ISO
6,400 ISO
Macro focus
 Great macro
2 cm
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28

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix 4700 Zoom

Sensor size
 Large sensor
1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Tunnel

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm 4700 Zoom
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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 More than 50% larger sensor
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
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Advantages of the Nikon S640
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 4.3 MP
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 Capture around 2.5x more detail in your photos
Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 36 mm
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 More than 20% better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen 2.7" vs 2.0"
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 Around 40% larger screen
Macro focus Much better macro capability 2 cm vs 20 cm
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 Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 800 ISO
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 The S640's maximum light sensitivity is 3 f-stops better
Size Smaller 91x55x21 mm vs 78x97x32 mm
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 2.4x smaller
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/2.8
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 At its widest zoom, the S640's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 130k dots
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 Around 80% higher resolution screen
Weight Lighter 130 g vs 280 g
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 2.2x lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 1.3"
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 Around 40% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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28 vs 35
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S640. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a digicam with a compact.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
4700 Zoom:f/2.8
S640:f/2.7
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Screen size Very small screens Help
4700 Zoom:2.0"
S640:2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
4700 Zoom:130k dots
S640:230k dots
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
4700 Zoom:36 mm
S640:28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
4700 Zoom:3x
S640:5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant shared competitors found.

Fujifilm FinePix 4700 Zoom Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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Canon PowerShot S40

Pro digicam
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Supports RAW Shoots RAW
Screen size Smaller screen
Sensor size Significantly smaller sensor
Compare the PowerShot S40 vs the FinePix 4700 Zoom
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Canon PowerShot S400

Compact
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Size Smaller
Screen size Much smaller screen
Sensor size Significantly smaller sensor
Compare the PowerShot S400 vs the FinePix 4700 Zoom
Nikon Coolpix S10

Nikon Coolpix S10

Travel zoom
Screen size Much larger screen
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Coolpix S10 vs the FinePix 4700 Zoom
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Casio QV-R61

Compact
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Sensor size Significantly smaller sensor
Compare the QV-R61 vs the FinePix 4700 Zoom
HP Photosmart 435

HP Photosmart 435

Digicam
Weight Lighter
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Compare the Photosmart 435 vs the FinePix 4700 Zoom

Nikon Coolpix S640 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Slightly larger
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Coolpix S640
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Coolpix S8100 vs the Coolpix S640
Sony Cybershot DSC-W550

Sony Cybershot DSC-W550

Compact

$176 - $230
Screen size Significantly larger screen
3D Takes 3D photos
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W550 vs the Coolpix S640
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Significantly larger
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Coolpix S640
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$177 - $223
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix S6200 vs the Coolpix S640

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