Canon S200 vs Fujifilm S8400W

Lets look much closer at the Canon S200 vs Fujifilm S8400W, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and Fujifilm S8400W (16MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm S8400W (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The S200 was released 12 months later than the Fujifilm S8400W so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon S200 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S8400W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the S200 grades versus the Fujifilm S8400W in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S200 & Fujifilm FinePix S8400W. The complete galleries are available at Canon S200 Gallery & Fujifilm S8400W Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Canon S200 provides external dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Fujifilm S8400W has proportions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") and a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the S200 compared to the Fujifilm S8400W.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S200 and Fujifilm S8400W is 93 and 61 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The graphic here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S200 and Fujifilm S8400W.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S200 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm S8400W will offer more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger S200 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.