Canon 1100D vs Fujifilm S8200

Let's look closer at the Canon 1100D and Fujifilm S8200, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the 1100D (12MP) and Fujifilm S8200 (16MP) and the 1100D (APS-C) and Fujifilm S8200 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The 1100D was brought out 21 months earlier than the Fujifilm S8200 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon 1100D being a Compact SLR camera and the Fujifilm S8200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the 1100D scores versus the Fujifilm S8200 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 1100D & Fujifilm FinePix S8200. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon 1100D Gallery & Fujifilm S8200 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon 1100D offers outside dimensions of 130mm x 100mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") and a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm S8200 has dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") and a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the 1100D vs the Fujifilm S8200.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1100D and Fujifilm S8200 is 67 and 61 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1100D and Fujifilm S8200.

As you can see, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 1100D due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Fujifilm S8200 will give greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged 1100D is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.