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Canon S200 vs Fujifilm S8600

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
41
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot S200 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S8600 front
Portability
76
Imaging
40
Features
41
Overall
40

Canon S200 vs Fujifilm S8600 Key Specs

Canon S200
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 181g - 100 x 59 x 26mm
  • Announced February 2014
Fujifilm S8600
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-900mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 450g - 121 x 81 x 65mm
  • Revealed January 2014
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Canon S200 vs Fujifilm S8600 Overview

The following is a extended assessment of the Canon S200 versus Fujifilm S8600, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm S8600 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The S200 was brought out 2 months after the Fujifilm S8600 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon S200 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise overview of how the S200 scores versus the Fujifilm S8600 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon S200 over the Fujifilm S8600

 S200 Fujifilm S8600 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen resolution461k460kCrisper screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8600 over the Canon S200

 Fujifilm S8600 S200 

Common features in the Canon S200 and Fujifilm S8600

 S200 Fujifilm S8600 
RevealedFebruary 2014January 2014Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Canon S200 vs Fujifilm S8600 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon S200 offers external measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Fujifilm S8600 has sizing of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") with a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs).

See the Canon S200 versus Fujifilm S8600 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the S200 and the Fujifilm S8600.

Canon S200 vs Fujifilm S8600 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the S200 and Fujifilm S8600 is 93 and 76 respectively.

Canon S200 vs Fujifilm S8600 top view buttons comparison

Canon S200 vs Fujifilm S8600 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions only by researching a spec sheet. The pic here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S200 and Fujifilm S8600.

Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S200 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm S8600 will provide you with greater detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively.

Canon S200 vs Fujifilm S8600 sensor size comparison

Canon S200 vs Fujifilm S8600 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S200 vs Fujifilm S8600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S200 Portrait photography details
Fujifilm S8600 Portrait photography details
34
has manual focus
includes face detection focusing
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
no RAW support
37
decent MP (16MP)
features face detect autofocus
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon S200
Street photography with Fujifilm S8600
61
image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
no RAW support
49
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon S200 as a Sports photography camera
Fujifilm S8600 as a Sports photography camera
31
image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (2.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
not so great battery life (200 CIPA)
no phase detect AF
55
amazing zoom range (25-900mm 36.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
better than average battery pack (410 per charge)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S200 Travel photography factors
Fujifilm S8600 Travel photography factors
64
features focus via touch
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
lack of Timelapse recording
not so great battery life (200 shots)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
63
better than average battery pack (410 shots)
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
long reach (900mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S200 Landscape photography information
Fujifilm S8600 Landscape photography information
46
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
no RAW support
not so great battery life (200 per charge)
lack of Timelapse recording
46
really wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
better than average battery pack (410 CIPA)
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S200 Vlogging features
Fujifilm S8600 Vlogging features
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone jack
27
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone socket
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Canon S200 vs Fujifilm S8600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S200 and Fujifilm S8600
 Canon PowerShot S200Fujifilm FinePix S8600
General Information
Brand Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot S200 Fujifilm FinePix S8600
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2014-02-21 2014-01-06
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 5 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-900mm (36.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/2.9-6.5
Macro focusing distance 3cm 7cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 461k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow synchro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 181 gr (0.40 lb) 450 gr (0.99 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 59 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") 121 x 81 x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photos 410 photos
Battery type Battery Pack AA
Battery ID NB-6LH 3 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $293 $200