Epson R-D1 vs Fujifilm S8400W

The following is a extended comparison of the Epson R-D1 and Fujifilm S8400W, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Epson and FujiFilm. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the R-D1 (6MP) and Fujifilm S8400W (16MP) and the R-D1 (APS-C) and Fujifilm S8400W (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The R-D1 was released 10 years before the Fujifilm S8400W which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Epson R-D1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Fujifilm S8400W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the R-D1 grades versus the Fujifilm S8400W with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Epson R-D1 and Fujifilm FinePix S8400W. The complete galleries are provided at Epson R-D1 Gallery and Fujifilm S8400W Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Epson R-D1 has outside dimensions of 142mm x 89mm x 40mm (5.6" x 3.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs) and 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the R-D1 compared to the Fujifilm S8400W.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the R-D1 and Fujifilm S8400W is 75 and 61 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading technical specs. The image underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the R-D1 and Fujifilm S8400W.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The R-D1 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm S8400W will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged R-D1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.