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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Fujifilm S8600

Portability
90 Imaging
40 Features
55 Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S8600 front
Portability
76 Imaging
40 Features
41 Overall
40

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Fujifilm S8600 Key Specs

Fujifilm F900EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 232g - 105 x 61 x 36mm
  • Revealed January 2013
  • Previous Model is Fujifilm F800EXR
Fujifilm S8600
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-900mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 450g - 121 x 81 x 65mm
  • Released January 2014
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Fujifilm S8600 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Fujifilm F900EXR versus Fujifilm S8600, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and they are both designed by FujiFilm. The resolution of the Fujifilm F900EXR (16MP) and the Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) is relatively well matched but the Fujifilm F900EXR (1/2") and Fujifilm S8600 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm F900EXR was announced 11 months before the Fujifilm S8600 and they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm F900EXR being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the Fujifilm F900EXR grades vs the Fujifilm S8600 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F900EXR over the Fujifilm S8600

					

					

						
 Fujifilm F900EXR Fujifilm S8600 
Screen resolution920k460kCrisper screen (+460k dot)
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8600 over the Fujifilm F900EXR

					

					

						
 Fujifilm S8600 Fujifilm F900EXR 
ReleasedJanuary 2014January 2013More modern by 11 months
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Fujifilm F900EXR and Fujifilm S8600

					

					

						
 Fujifilm F900EXR Fujifilm S8600 
Manual focus  No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen  Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Absent Touch friendly screen
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Fujifilm F900EXR vs Fujifilm S8600 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm F900EXR provides external measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Fujifilm S8600 has dimensions of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") with a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs).
Examine the Fujifilm F900EXR versus Fujifilm S8600 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm F900EXR against the Fujifilm S8600.
Fujifilm F900EXR vs Fujifilm S8600 size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F900EXR and Fujifilm S8600 is 90 and 76 respectively.
Fujifilm F900EXR vs Fujifilm S8600 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Fujifilm F900EXR vs Fujifilm S8600 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Typically, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at a spec sheet. The picture underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F900EXR and Fujifilm S8600.
Clearly, each of the cameras come with the identical megapixels albeit different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm F900EXR uses the bigger sensor which will make getting shallow DOF simpler. The more aged Fujifilm F900EXR is going to be behind in sensor tech.

						Fujifilm F900EXR vs Fujifilm S8600 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Fujifilm F900EXR vs Fujifilm S8600 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Fujifilm F900EXR vs Fujifilm S8600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Fujifilm F900EXR Portrait photography highlights
Fujifilm S8600 Portrait photography highlights
44
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 features face detection focus
 supports RAW formats
 focusing manually not possible
 no external flash support
 sensor size is small (1/2")
37
 good  resolution (16MP)
 comes with face detection autofocus
 lack of manual focus
 can't use external flash
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Street Comparison
Fujifilm F900EXR Street photography features
Fujifilm S8600 Street photography features
68
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports RAW formats
 lighter than competition (232 grams)
 screen is fixed
 sensor size is small (1/2")
49
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 fixed screen
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison
 Fujifilm F900EXR as a Sports photography camera
 Fujifilm S8600 as a Sports photography camera
55
 excellent zoom range (25-500mm  20.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 features tracking autofocus
 sensor has phase detect auto focus
 sensor size is small (1/2")
 low battery pack (260 shots)
55
 great zoom range (25-900mm  36.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 better than average battery power (410 CIPA)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
 Fujifilm F900EXR as a Travel photography camera
 Fujifilm S8600 as a Travel photography camera
66
 lighter than competition (232 grams)
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 built-in flash
 pretty wide (25mm)
 very long reach (500mm)
 lack of Timelapse mode
 low battery pack (260 CIPA)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
63
 better than average battery power (410 CIPA)
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 fairly wide (25mm)
 great zoom (900mm)
 lack of Timelapse recording
 display isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
Photography Glossary
Landscape Comparison
Fujifilm F900EXR Landscape photography info
Fujifilm S8600 Landscape photography info
47
 pretty wide (25mm)
 screen is a decent size (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 supports RAW formats
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 sensor size is small (1/2")
 low battery pack (260 shots)
 lack of Timelapse mode
46
 fairly wide (25mm)
 screen size is good (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 better than average battery power (410 shots)
 lack of manual focus
 cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Fujifilm F900EXR
Vlogging with Fujifilm S8600
34
 pretty wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 features face detection focus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than competition (232g)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 lack of external microphone port
27
 fairly wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with face detection autofocus
 sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 lack of external microphone support
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Fujifilm S8600 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F900EXR and Fujifilm S8600
 Fujifilm FinePix F900EXRFujifilm FinePix S8600
General Information
Company FujiFilm FujiFilm
Model Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR Fujifilm FinePix S8600
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-01-30 2014-01-06
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip EXR II -
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
AF single    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
Center weighted AF    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 25-900mm (36.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.9-6.5
Macro focus range 5cm 7cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 920 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames per sec 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
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) 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow synchro
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 232 gr (0.51 lbs) 450 gr (0.99 lbs)
Physical dimensions 105 x 61 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") 121 x 81 x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6")
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 life 260 pictures 410 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack AA
Battery model NP-50A 3 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat）) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $380 $200