Fujifilm XQ1 vs Nikon S9900

Fujifilm XQ1 advantages over Nikon S9900

• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• Larger sensor
  2/3 inch vs 1/2.3 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Slower slow-motion
  250 fps vs 120 fps
  Supports slower slow-mo
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 2.20 vs 1.34 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Larger lens aperture
  f/1.8 vs f/3.7
  Take photos in low-light or isolate your subject
• RAW file ability
  Yes vs No
  Gives you more flexibility to develop your photos later
• On-sensor phase detect
  Yes vs No
  Usually improves live view and video AF performance
• Manual focus
  Yes vs No
  AF is for the weak. Real photographers focus manually.
• Lighter weight
  206g vs 289g
  Lighter weight
• Shoots 60p video
  Yes vs No
  A faster framerate can give you more editing options
• Longer exposure
  30 vs 8 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Faster JPEG shooting
  12.0 fps vs 7.0 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  9 vs 5 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  12800 vs 6400 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility