Fujifilm JX500 vs Fujifilm S8500

Its time to look a little more closely at the Fujifilm JX500 versus Fujifilm S8500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by FujiFilm. The resolution of the Fujifilm JX500 (14MP) and the Fujifilm S8500 (16MP) is fairly well matched and they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm JX500 was unveiled 12 months before the Fujifilm S8500 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm JX500 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S8500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the Fujifilm JX500 matches up against the Fujifilm S8500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix JX500 & Fujifilm FinePix S8500. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm JX500 Gallery & Fujifilm S8500 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm JX500 has got outer dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs) whilst 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm JX500 compared to the Fujifilm S8500.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm JX500 and Fujifilm S8500 is 95 and 61 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through specifications. The image below will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm JX500 and Fujifilm S8500.

Plainly, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Fujifilm S8500 to give more detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm JX500 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.