Fujifilm IS Pro vs Panasonic SZ8

Following is a extended analysis of the Fujifilm IS Pro vs Panasonic SZ8, former is a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm IS Pro (6MP) and SZ8 (16MP) and the Fujifilm IS Pro (APS-C) and SZ8 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm IS Pro was released 7 years prior to the SZ8 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm IS Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Panasonic SZ8 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the Fujifilm IS Pro matches up versus the SZ8 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8. The complete galleries are provided at Fujifilm IS Pro Gallery & Panasonic SZ8 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Fujifilm IS Pro enjoys outer measurements of 147mm x 113mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") along with a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ8 has specifications of 100mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm IS Pro vs the SZ8.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm IS Pro and SZ8 is 55 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The picture below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm IS Pro and SZ8.

All in all, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm IS Pro due to its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic SZ8 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm IS Pro is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.