Canon M50 vs Fujifilm S8600

In this write-up, we are evaluating the Canon M50 and Fujifilm S8600, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the M50 (24MP) and Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) and the M50 (APS-C) and Fujifilm S8600 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The M50 was manufactured 4 years after the Fujifilm S8600 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon M50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the M50 scores vs the Fujifilm S8600 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS M50 and Fujifilm FinePix S8600. The entire galleries are provided at Canon M50 Gallery and Fujifilm S8600 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon M50 has external dimensions of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Fujifilm S8600 has measurements of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") and a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs).

Compare the Canon M50 and Fujifilm S8600 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the M50 against the Fujifilm S8600.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the M50 and Fujifilm S8600 is 79 and 76 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to see the difference between sensor sizes purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the M50 and Fujifilm S8600.

As you can see, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The M50 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon M50 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The fresher M50 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.