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Canon 650D vs Fujifilm S8500

Portability
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Imaging
59
Features
76
Overall
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Canon EOS 650D front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S8500 front
Portability
61
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39

Canon 650D vs Fujifilm S8500 Key Specs

Canon 650D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 575g - 133 x 100 x 79mm
  • Released August 2012
  • Additionally referred to as EOS Rebel T4i / EOS Kiss X6i
  • Succeeded the Canon 600D
  • Replacement is Canon 700D
Fujifilm S8500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/7000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1104mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 670g - 123 x 87 x 116mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Canon 650D vs Fujifilm S8500 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon 650D and Fujifilm S8500, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and FujiFilm. The image resolution of the 650D (18MP) and the Fujifilm S8500 (16MP) is fairly similar but the 650D (APS-C) and Fujifilm S8500 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 650D was announced 4 months prior to the Fujifilm S8500 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 650D being a Compact SLR camera and the Fujifilm S8500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple view of how the 650D grades against the Fujifilm S8500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 650D over the Fujifilm S8500

 650D Fujifilm S8500 
Focus manually More exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8500 over the Canon 650D

 Fujifilm S8500 650D 

Common features in the Canon 650D and Fujifilm S8500

 650D Fujifilm S8500 
IntroducedAugust 2012January 2013Similar generation
Display size3"3"Same display sizing

Canon 650D vs Fujifilm S8500 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon 650D has got outer measurements of 133mm x 100mm x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") along with a weight of 575 grams (1.27 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm S8500 has sizing of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") having a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the 650D and the Fujifilm S8500.

Canon 650D vs Fujifilm S8500 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the 650D and Fujifilm S8500 is 65 and 61 respectively.

Canon 650D vs Fujifilm S8500 top view buttons comparison

Canon 650D vs Fujifilm S8500 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor sizing just by reading specifications. The graphic underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 650D and Fujifilm S8500.

Plainly, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 650D with its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon 650D will offer you greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively.

Canon 650D vs Fujifilm S8500 sensor size comparison

Canon 650D vs Fujifilm S8500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 650D vs Fujifilm S8500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 650D Portrait photography info
Fujifilm S8500 Portrait photography info
75
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
31
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 650D Street photography info
Fujifilm S8500 Street photography info
69
screen articulates
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
lack of image stabilization
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
more heavy than competitors (670 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 650D Sports photography details
Fujifilm S8500 Sports photography details
58
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery life (440 per charge)
52
excellent zoom range (24-1104mm 46.0 x zoom)
high shutter speed (1/7,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 650D Travel photography information
Fujifilm S8500 Travel photography information
64
boasts focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
bad battery life (440 per charge)
52
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (1104mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors (670g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 650D
Landscape photography with Fujifilm S8500
63
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
bad battery life (440 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
41
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 650D
Vlogging with Fujifilm S8500
71
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
comes with face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes mic port
lack of image stabilization
24
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone support
more heavy than competitors (670g)
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Canon 650D vs Fujifilm S8500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 650D and Fujifilm S8500
 Canon EOS 650DFujifilm FinePix S8500
General Information
Company Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon EOS 650D Fujifilm FinePix S8500
Other name EOS Rebel T4i / EOS Kiss X6i -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-08-20 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-1104mm (46.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.9-6.5
Macro focus range - 0cm
Amount of lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech Clear View II TFT LCD TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 200 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/7000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 320 x 120 (480 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 575g (1.27 lbs) 670g (1.48 lbs)
Physical dimensions 133 x 100 x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 62 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 722 not tested
Other
Battery life 440 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E8 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2s, 10s+remote, 10s + continuous shots 2-10)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch price $498 $500