FujiFilm S3200 vs Fujifilm S8500

Lets look a little more closely at the FujiFilm S3200 versus Fujifilm S8500, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are created by FujiFilm. The resolution of the S3200 (14MP) and the Fujifilm S8500 (16MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S3200 was released 24 months prior to the Fujifilm S8500 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the S3200 matches up versus the Fujifilm S8500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for FujiFilm FinePix S3200 & Fujifilm FinePix S8500. The complete galleries are viewable at FujiFilm S3200 Gallery & Fujifilm S8500 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The FujiFilm S3200 has external measurements of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") accompanied by a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Fujifilm S8500 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 vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the S3200 against the Fujifilm S8500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the S3200 and Fujifilm S8500 is 67 and 61 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by checking technical specs. The graphic here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S3200 and Fujifilm S8500.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Fujifilm S8500 to give you greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older S3200 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.