Fujifilm S1800 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm S1800

Image stabilization

Sensor shift

None

Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements

Significantly larger screen

3.0"

2.7"

More than 10% larger screen

Wider aperture

f/3.1

f/3.5

At its widest zoom, the S1800's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)

Smaller

110x73x81 mm

110x90x91 mm

Around 30% smaller

More zoom

18x

15x

More than 40% more zoom

Has a viewfinder

Digital

None

A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off

Lighter

337 g

455 g

Around 30% lighter

Has boost ISO

3,200 ISO

None

Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image

Thinner

3.2"

3.6"

More than 10% thinner

Slightly higher true resolution

9.8 MP

Almost the same

Longer exposures

1/2s

16x longer exposures

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the Fujifilm S1800

Advantages of the Olympus SP-600 UZ

Shoots significantly faster

10 fps

1.3 fps

More than 7.5x faster continuous shooting

Better macro capability

1 cm

2 cm

Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens

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the Olympus SP-600 UZ

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Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Fujifilm FinePix S1800

53	vs	44
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Olympus SP-600 UZ

Snapsort recommends the Fujifilm FinePix S1800.

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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Good macro capabilities

S1800:	2 cm
SP-600 UZ:	1 cm

Quite thick

S1800:	3.2"
SP-600 UZ:	3.6"

Heavy

S1800:	337 g
SP-600 UZ:	455 g

One has boost ISO

S1800:	3,200 ISO
SP-600 UZ:	None

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

Large

S1800:	110x73x81 mm
SP-600 UZ:	110x90x91 mm

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	Poor maximum light sensitivity
	1,600 ISO

	Neither camera can take 3D photos
	No 3d support

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

	Low resolution screens
	230k dots

	Poor wide angle
	28 mm

	Both shoot high resolution HD movies
	720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Light weight

S1800:	337 g
SP-600 UZ:	455 g

	No external flash support
	Less expandable

Short max exposure time

S1800:	8s
SP-600 UZ:	1/2s

	No flip-out screens
	Less flexible

	No RAW support
	Less editing fidelity

	Neither has an external mic jack
	Limited to the in-camera mic

Poor zoom

S1800:	18x
SP-600 UZ:	15x

competitors

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$150 - $159

Creates panoramas in-camera

Slightly higher boost light sensitivity

Is slightly heavier

Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the FinePix S1800

Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the SP-600 UZ

Nikon Coolpix L110

Super zoom

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Slightly higher boost light sensitivity

Is slightly heavier

Has a slightly narrower aperture

Compare the Coolpix L110 vs the FinePix S1800

Compare the Coolpix L110 vs the SP-600 UZ

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Has a significantly wider wide angle lens

Has a much higher resolution screen

Is slightly heavier

Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the FinePix S1800

Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the SP-600 UZ

Fujifilm FinePix S1600

Super zoom

$266

Compare the FinePix S1600 vs the FinePix S1800

Compare the FinePix S1600 vs the SP-600 UZ

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Records higher quality movies

Has a much higher resolution screen

Is significantly more expensive

Is significantly heavier

Compare the D5100 vs the FinePix S1800

Compare the D5100 vs the SP-600 UZ

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$130 - $245

Is slightly smaller

Has better image stabilization

Has a slightly narrower aperture

Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the FinePix S1800

Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the SP-600 UZ

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$333 body only

$489 - $500 with 18-55mm lens

Takes much higher resolution photos

Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity

Is slightly heavier

Is slightly larger

Compare the Rebel T3 vs the FinePix S1800

Compare the Rebel T3 vs the SP-600 UZ

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Travel zoom

$225

Wider aperture

Smaller

Much worse wide angle

Much lower true resolution

Compare the PowerShot SX120 IS vs the FinePix S1800

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299 - $335

Much more zoom

Better maximum light sensitivity

Much larger

Much heavier

Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the FinePix S1800

Fujifilm FinePix S2500HD

Super zoom

Compare the FinePix S2500HD vs the FinePix S1800

Olympus SP-610 UZ

Super zoom

$202 - $305

Image stabilization

Significantly larger screen

Shoots significantly slower

Compare the SP-610 UZ vs the SP-600 UZ

Olympus SP-800 UZ

Super zoom

$379

Much more zoom

Significantly wider aperture

More expensive

Compare the SP-800 UZ vs the SP-600 UZ

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215

Much more zoom

Significantly better wide angle

Shoots significantly slower

Slightly larger

Compare the FinePix S4000 vs the SP-600 UZ

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Fujifilm FinePixS1800 vs OlympusSP-600 UZ

Fujifilm FinePix S1800

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S1800

Olympus SP-600 UZ

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-600 UZ

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm S1800

Advantages of the Olympus SP-600 UZ

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Compared to recent super zooms

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Nikon Coolpix L110

Nikon Coolpix L120

Fujifilm FinePix S1600

Nikon D5100

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon Rebel T3

Fujifilm FinePix S1800 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Fujifilm FinePix S2500HD

Olympus SP-600 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus SP-610 UZ

Olympus SP-800 UZ

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

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Fujifilm FinePix
S1800
vs
Olympus
SP-600 UZ