Canon A3200 IS vs Fujifilm F800EXR

Its time to look more closely at the Canon A3200 IS versus Fujifilm F800EXR, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and FujiFilm. The sensor resolution of the A3200 IS (14MP) and the Fujifilm F800EXR (16MP) is fairly comparable but the A3200 IS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F800EXR (1/2") have different sensor size.

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The A3200 IS was revealed 18 months before the Fujifilm F800EXR making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the A3200 IS matches up vs the Fujifilm F800EXR for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A3200 IS & Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR. The full galleries are provided at Canon A3200 IS Gallery & Fujifilm F800EXR Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon A3200 IS comes with outer measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Fujifilm F800EXR has measurements of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the A3200 IS and the Fujifilm F800EXR.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A3200 IS and Fujifilm F800EXR is 95 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The graphic here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A3200 IS and Fujifilm F800EXR.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A3200 IS using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Fujifilm F800EXR will provide more detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The older A3200 IS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.