Canon S110 vs Fujifilm S8400W

Let's look more closely at the Canon S110 vs Fujifilm S8400W, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the S110 (12MP) and Fujifilm S8400W (16MP) and the S110 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm S8400W (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The S110 was unveiled 6 months prior to the Fujifilm S8400W so they are of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon S110 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S8400W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the S110 scores vs the Fujifilm S8400W with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S110 & Fujifilm FinePix S8400W. The full galleries are viewable at Canon S110 Gallery & Fujifilm S8400W Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon S110 has got physical dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Fujifilm S8400W has measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the S110 vs the Fujifilm S8400W.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S110 and Fujifilm S8400W is 93 and 61 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reviewing technical specs. The picture here will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S110 and Fujifilm S8400W.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S110 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Fujifilm S8400W will offer greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively.