Canon M100 vs Fujifilm S8100fd

Below, we are looking at the Canon M100 versus Fujifilm S8100fd, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the M100 (24MP) and Fujifilm S8100fd (10MP) and the M100 (APS-C) and Fujifilm S8100fd (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The M100 was manufactured 8 years later than the Fujifilm S8100fd and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon M100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Fujifilm S8100fd being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the M100 scores versus the Fujifilm S8100fd with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS M100 & Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd. The entire galleries are provided at Canon M100 Gallery & Fujifilm S8100fd Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon M100 enjoys physical measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm S8100fd has measurements of 111mm x 78mm x 79mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the M100 against the Fujifilm S8100fd.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M100 and Fujifilm S8100fd is 88 and 75 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by going through a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the M100 and Fujifilm S8100fd.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The M100 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon M100 will provide greater detail due to its extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The newer M100 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.