FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon S8200

Its time to look a bit more closely at the FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon S8200, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Nikon. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the F300EXR (12MP) and S8200 (16MP) and the F300EXR (1/2") and S8200 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The F300EXR was announced 13 months earlier than the S8200 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the F300EXR grades vs the S8200 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR and Nikon Coolpix S8200. The whole galleries are provided at FujiFilm F300EXR Gallery and Nikon S8200 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The FujiFilm F300EXR enjoys outer dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Nikon S8200 has measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 213 grams (0.47 lbs).

Contrast the FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon S8200 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the F300EXR vs the S8200.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the F300EXR and S8200 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by checking technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the F300EXR and S8200.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The F300EXR using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Nikon S8200 will resolve more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older F300EXR is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.