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Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Fujifilm S8600

Portability
59
Imaging
40
Features
57
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S8600 front
Portability
76
Imaging
40
Features
41
Overall
40

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Fujifilm S8600 Key Specs

Fujifilm HS35EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 687g - 131 x 97 x 126mm
  • Introduced January 2013
  • Earlier Model is Fujifilm HS30EXR
  • Updated by Fujifilm HS50 EXR
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
  • Introduced January 2014
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Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Fujifilm S8600 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Fujifilm HS35EXR and Fujifilm S8600, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and they are both built by FujiFilm. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm HS35EXR (16MP) and the Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) is relatively comparable but the Fujifilm HS35EXR (1/2") and Fujifilm S8600 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm HS35EXR was introduced 12 months earlier than the Fujifilm S8600 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick view of how the Fujifilm HS35EXR scores versus the Fujifilm S8600 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm HS35EXR over the Fujifilm S8600

 Fujifilm HS35EXR Fujifilm S8600 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8600 over the Fujifilm HS35EXR

 Fujifilm S8600 Fujifilm HS35EXR 
IntroducedJanuary 2014January 2013More recent by 12 months

Common features in the Fujifilm HS35EXR and Fujifilm S8600

 Fujifilm HS35EXR Fujifilm S8600 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Screen resolution460k460kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Fujifilm S8600 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm HS35EXR has external dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 687 grams (1.51 lbs) while the Fujifilm S8600 has specifications of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") having a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm HS35EXR against the Fujifilm S8600.

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Fujifilm S8600 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm HS35EXR and Fujifilm S8600 is 59 and 76 respectively.

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Fujifilm S8600 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Fujifilm S8600 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The photograph below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm HS35EXR and Fujifilm S8600.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have the same megapixel count albeit different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm HS35EXR includes the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier. The older Fujifilm HS35EXR will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Fujifilm S8600 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Fujifilm S8600 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Fujifilm S8600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR as a Portrait photography camera
Fujifilm S8600 as a Portrait photography camera
56
has manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
saves RAW formats
sensor is very small (1/2")
37
MP count decent (16MP)
comes with face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR Street photography info
Fujifilm S8600 Street photography info
55
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
sensor is very small (1/2")
more heavy than average in class (687 grams)
49
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR Sports photography info
Fujifilm S8600 Sports photography info
55
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
great battery (600 per charge)
sensor is very small (1/2")
has no phase detect auto focus
55
great zoom range (25-900mm 36.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
great battery power (410 per charge)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR Travel photography advice
Fujifilm S8600 Travel photography advice
53
great battery (600 CIPA)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (687 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
63
great battery power (410 CIPA)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long reach (900mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR Landscape photography advice
Fujifilm S8600 Landscape photography advice
53
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
saves RAW formats
great battery (600 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is very small (1/2")
missing Timelapse function
46
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
great battery power (410 shots)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR Vlogging details
Fujifilm S8600 Vlogging details
25
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
missing microphone support
more heavy than average in class (687 grams)
27
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic socket
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Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Fujifilm S8600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm HS35EXR and Fujifilm S8600
 Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXRFujifilm FinePix S8600
General Information
Company FujiFilm FujiFilm
Model type Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR Fujifilm FinePix S8600
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-01-07 2014-01-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR -
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 25-900mm (36.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/2.9-6.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 7cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor with Sunny Day mode TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames per sec 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.10 m (Wide: 30cm - 7.1m / Tele: 2.0m - 3.8m ) 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow synchro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 687 gr (1.51 lbs) 450 gr (0.99 lbs)
Physical dimensions 131 x 97 x 126mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 5.0") 121 x 81 x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 600 images 410 images
Battery type Battery Pack AA
Battery ID NP-W126 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 1 1
Launch pricing $380 $200