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FujiFilm S1600 vs Fujifilm S8300

Portability
78
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
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FujiFilm FinePix S1600 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S8300 front
Portability
61
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

FujiFilm S1600 vs Fujifilm S8300 Key Specs

FujiFilm S1600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-420mm (F4.0-4.8) lens
  • 337g - 110 x 73 x 81mm
  • Introduced February 2010
  • Additionally referred to as FinePix S1770
Fujifilm S8300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/7000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1008mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 670g - 123 x 87 x 116mm
  • Launched January 2013
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FujiFilm S1600 vs Fujifilm S8300 Overview

Let's look much closer at the FujiFilm S1600 and Fujifilm S8300, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and they are both sold by FujiFilm. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the S1600 (12MP) and Fujifilm S8300 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S1600 was released 3 years earlier than the Fujifilm S8300 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the S1600 scores vs the Fujifilm S8300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S1600 over the Fujifilm S8300

 S1600 Fujifilm S8300 

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8300 over the FujiFilm S1600

 Fujifilm S8300 S1600 
LaunchedJanuary 2013February 2010Fresher by 35 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm S1600 and Fujifilm S8300

 S1600 Fujifilm S8300 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

FujiFilm S1600 vs Fujifilm S8300 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera, you will need to factor its weight and size. The FujiFilm S1600 features external measurements of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") having a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm S8300 has specifications of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") having a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

Look at the FujiFilm S1600 and Fujifilm S8300 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the S1600 vs the Fujifilm S8300.

FujiFilm S1600 vs Fujifilm S8300 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S1600 and Fujifilm S8300 is 78 and 61 respectively.

FujiFilm S1600 vs Fujifilm S8300 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm S1600 vs Fujifilm S8300 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through specifications. The visual here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S1600 and Fujifilm S8300.

To sum up, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Fujifilm S8300 to resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older S1600 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

FujiFilm S1600 vs Fujifilm S8300 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm S1600 vs Fujifilm S8300 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm S1600 vs Fujifilm S8300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with FujiFilm S1600
Portrait photography with Fujifilm S8300
21
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
40
you can focus manually
decent MP (16MP)
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm S1600 Street photography advice
Fujifilm S8300 Street photography advice
49
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
more heavy than competitors in class (670g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with FujiFilm S1600
Sports photography with Fujifilm S8300
34
great zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
53
great zoom range (24-1008mm 42.0 x zoom)
maximum shutter speed is high (1/7,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm S1600 as a Travel photography camera
Fujifilm S8300 as a Travel photography camera
55
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
very long reach (420mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f4.0)
52
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (1008mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors in class (670 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm S1600 Landscape photography features
Fujifilm S8300 Landscape photography features
36
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f4.0)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
47
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm S1600 Vlogging details
Fujifilm S8300 Vlogging details
25
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f4.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic socket
24
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone support
more heavy than competitors in class (670g)
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FujiFilm S1600 vs Fujifilm S8300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm S1600 and Fujifilm S8300
 FujiFilm FinePix S1600Fujifilm FinePix S8300
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm FujiFilm
Model FujiFilm FinePix S1600 Fujifilm FinePix S8300
Alternate name FinePix S1770 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-02-02 2013-01-07
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-420mm (15.0x) 24-1008mm (42.0x)
Maximum aperture f/4.0-4.8 f/2.9-6.5
Macro focus range 2cm 0cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 200 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 99% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/7000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.40 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 320 x 120 (480 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 337 gr (0.74 lb) 670 gr (1.48 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 73 x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model 4 x AA 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $130 $200