Canon S100 vs Fujifilm F800EXR

Here, we are contrasting the Canon S100 vs Fujifilm F800EXR, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the S100 (12MP) and Fujifilm F800EXR (16MP) and the S100 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm F800EXR (1/2") posses different sensor sizing.

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The S100 was manufactured 7 months earlier than the Fujifilm F800EXR which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the S100 grades against the Fujifilm F800EXR in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S100 & Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR. The entire galleries are available at Canon S100 Gallery & Fujifilm F800EXR Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon S100 has got exterior measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Fujifilm F800EXR has sizing of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the S100 and the Fujifilm F800EXR.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the S100 and Fujifilm F800EXR is 93 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The graphic here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S100 and Fujifilm F800EXR.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S100 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Fujifilm F800EXR will give more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older S100 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.