Nikon S70 vs Fujifilm S8300

Fujifilm S8300 advantages over Nikon S70

• Less expensive
  $310 vs $400 (MSRP)
  Save money for lenses or accessories
• Eye-level viewfinder
  Eye-level vs Rear display only
  You'll be able to frame photos even when the sun is out
• Larger lens aperture
  f/2.9 vs f/3.9
  Take photos in low-light or isolate your subject
• More telephoto lens reach
  1,008 mm vs 140 mm
  Capture objects farther away
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  500 vs 200 shots
  Capture more photos
• Manual focus
  Yes vs No
  AF is for the weak. Real photographers focus manually.
• HDMI out
  HDMI out vs None
  Use HDMI output to monitor or review video
• More dots on screen
  460k vs 288k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• Shoots 1080p video
  Yes vs No
  You'll want this if you shoot video
• More pixels
  16.0 vs 12.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Wider angle lens
  24 mm vs 28 mm
  Capture more of the scene
• Slow-motion videos
  Yes vs No
  Shoot slow-motion videos
• Higher extended ISO
  12800 vs 6400 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility