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Fujifilm F770EXR vs Fujifilm S8500

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43
Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S8500 front
Portability
61
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Fujifilm S8500 Key Specs

Fujifilm F770EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 63 x 36mm
  • Released January 2012
  • Updated by Fujifilm F800EXR
Fujifilm S8500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/7000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1104mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 670g - 123 x 87 x 116mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Fujifilm F770EXR vs Fujifilm S8500 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Fujifilm F770EXR vs Fujifilm S8500, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are manufactured by FujiFilm. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm F770EXR (16MP) and the Fujifilm S8500 (16MP) is very well matched but the Fujifilm F770EXR (1/2") and Fujifilm S8500 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm F770EXR was introduced 12 months prior to the Fujifilm S8500 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm F770EXR being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S8500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the Fujifilm F770EXR scores vs the Fujifilm S8500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F770EXR over the Fujifilm S8500

 Fujifilm F770EXR Fujifilm S8500 

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8500 over the Fujifilm F770EXR

 Fujifilm S8500 Fujifilm F770EXR 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013January 2012Fresher by 12 months

Common features in the Fujifilm F770EXR and Fujifilm S8500

 Fujifilm F770EXR Fujifilm S8500 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Display resolution460k460kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Fujifilm S8500 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm F770EXR has got physical measurements of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs) while the Fujifilm S8500 has measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") having a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

See the Fujifilm F770EXR vs Fujifilm S8500 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm F770EXR against the Fujifilm S8500.

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Fujifilm S8500 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F770EXR and Fujifilm S8500 is 90 and 61 respectively.

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Fujifilm S8500 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Fujifilm S8500 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F770EXR and Fujifilm S8500.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with the identical megapixel count but different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm F770EXR uses the larger sensor which should make obtaining shallow depth of field less difficult. The older Fujifilm F770EXR is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Fujifilm S8500 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Fujifilm S8500 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Fujifilm S8500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Portrait photography details
Fujifilm S8500 Portrait photography details
43
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
exports RAW formats
no manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2")
31
decent megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR as a Street photography camera
Fujifilm S8500 as a Street photography camera
68
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (234g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2")
41
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (670 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Sports photography info
Fujifilm S8500 Sports photography info
52
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
sensor size is very small (1/2")
lack of phase detect auto focus
52
long zoom range (24-1104mm 46.0 x zoom)
great max shutter speed (1/7,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Travel photography highlights
Fujifilm S8500 Travel photography highlights
68
lighter than competition in class (234g)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (500mm)
no Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
52
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (1104mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (670g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Landscape photography advice
Fujifilm S8500 Landscape photography advice
49
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is very small (1/2")
no Time Lapse recording
41
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Vlogging factors
Fujifilm S8500 Vlogging factors
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (234g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external mic port
24
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (670g)
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Fujifilm F770EXR vs Fujifilm S8500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F770EXR and Fujifilm S8500
 Fujifilm FinePix F770EXRFujifilm FinePix S8500
General Information
Brand FujiFilm FujiFilm
Model Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR Fujifilm FinePix S8500
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-01-05 2013-01-07
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by EXR -
Sensor type EXRCMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 24-1104mm (46.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.9-6.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 0cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 200 thousand dot
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/7000s
Continuous shutter speed 11.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 320 x 120 (480 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 234 gr (0.52 lbs) 670 gr (1.48 lbs)
Physical dimensions 105 x 63 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 NP-50A 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $480 $500