Fujifilm FinePix S1800

53

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S1800

Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
Fujifilm FinePix S1500

46

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S1500

Size
Really small
Standard size 103x73x68 mm
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm S1500

Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.1
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At its widest zoom, the S1500's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Size Smaller 103x73x68 mm vs 110x73x81 mm
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More than 20% smaller
Thickness Thinner 2.7" vs 3.2"
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Around 20% thinner
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Advantages of the Fujifilm S1800

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 33 mm
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Around 20% better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Zoom More zoom 18x vs 12x
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Around 2.5x more zoom
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Fujifilm FinePix S1800.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
2 cm
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Thickness Quite thick Help
S1500:2.7"
S1800:3.2"
Weight Heavy Help
S1500:345 g
S1800:337 g
Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
3,200 ISO
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Size Large Help
S1500:103x73x68 mm
S1800:110x73x81 mm
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
S1500:33 mm
S1800:28 mm
Movie format Poor movies Help
S1500:480p @ 30fps
S1800:720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
S1500:103x73x68 mm
S1800:110x73x81 mm
Weight Very light Help
S1500:345 g
S1800:337 g
Thickness Thin Help
S1500:2.7"
S1800:3.2"
External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
8 seconds
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
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
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S1500:12x
S1800:18x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$150 - $159

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Light sensitivity (boost) Slightly higher boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Weight Is slightly heavier
Fujifilm FinePix S1600

Fujifilm FinePix S1600

Super zoom

$266

Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix L110

Nikon Coolpix L110

Super zoom

Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Slightly higher boost light sensitivity
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Weight Is slightly heavier
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299 - $335

Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Fujifilm FinePix S5700 Zoom

Fujifilm FinePix S5700 Zoom

Super zoom

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$299

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity

Fujifilm FinePix S1500 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L100

Nikon Coolpix L100

Super zoom

$311

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Larger
Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd

Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd

Super zoom

Weight Slightly lighter
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom Much more zoom
Size Significantly larger
Aperture Narrower aperture
Placeholder

Fujifilm FinePix S5100 Zoom

Super zoom

Supports RAW Shoots RAW
Macro focus Better macro capability
Screen size Much smaller screen
True resolution Much lower true resolution

Fujifilm FinePix S1800 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Travel zoom

$225

Aperture Wider aperture
Size Smaller
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Fujifilm FinePix S2500HD

Fujifilm FinePix S2500HD

Super zoom

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