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Fujifilm JX500 vs Fujifilm S8600

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
22
Overall
31
Fujifilm FinePix JX500 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S8600 front
Portability
76
Imaging
40
Features
41
Overall
40

Fujifilm JX500 vs Fujifilm S8600 Key Specs

Fujifilm JX500
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 3200)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 113g - 100 x 56 x 24mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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
  • Revealed January 2014
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Fujifilm JX500 vs Fujifilm S8600 Overview

Following is a extended assessment of the Fujifilm JX500 vs Fujifilm S8600, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by FujiFilm. The resolution of the Fujifilm JX500 (14MP) and the Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) is relatively comparable and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm JX500 was launched 24 months before the Fujifilm S8600 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm JX500 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the Fujifilm JX500 matches up versus the Fujifilm S8600 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm JX500 over the Fujifilm S8600

 Fujifilm JX500 Fujifilm S8600 

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8600 over the Fujifilm JX500

 Fujifilm S8600 Fujifilm JX500 
RevealedJanuary 2014January 2012More modern by 24 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm JX500 and Fujifilm S8600

 Fujifilm JX500 Fujifilm S8600 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm JX500 vs Fujifilm S8600 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm JX500 features outside dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 113 grams (0.25 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).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm JX500 compared to the Fujifilm S8600.

Fujifilm JX500 vs Fujifilm S8600 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm JX500 and Fujifilm S8600 is 95 and 76 respectively.

Fujifilm JX500 vs Fujifilm S8600 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm JX500 vs Fujifilm S8600 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out a spec sheet. The image below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm JX500 and Fujifilm S8600.

Clearly, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Fujifilm S8600 to provide more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm JX500 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm JX500 vs Fujifilm S8600 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm JX500 vs Fujifilm S8600 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm JX500 vs Fujifilm S8600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 as a Portrait photography camera
Fujifilm S8600 as a Portrait photography camera
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
37
MP count good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 Street photography features
Fujifilm S8600 Street photography features
55
lighter than others (113g)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
49
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 Sports photography advice
Fujifilm S8600 Sports photography advice
31
decent MP (14 megapixels)
features tracking focus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,400s)
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
55
incredible zoom range (25-900mm 36.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
good battery power (410 CIPA)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 Travel photography information
Fujifilm S8600 Travel photography information
68
lighter than others (113g)
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
63
good battery power (410 shots)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
very long zoom (900mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 Landscape photography factors
Fujifilm S8600 Landscape photography factors
33
pretty wide (26mm)
decent MP (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
46
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good battery power (410 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 Vlogging details
Fujifilm S8600 Vlogging details
28
pretty wide (26mm)
lighter than others (113g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic port
27
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic support
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Fujifilm JX500 vs Fujifilm S8600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm JX500 and Fujifilm S8600
 Fujifilm FinePix JX500Fujifilm FinePix S8600
General Information
Brand FujiFilm FujiFilm
Model Fujifilm FinePix JX500 Fujifilm FinePix S8600
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-01-05 2014-01-06
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 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 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Max boosted ISO 3200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-900mm (36.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-6.3 f/2.9-6.5
Macro focus distance 10cm 7cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1400 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.50 m 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow synchro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 113g (0.25 lbs) 450g (0.99 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 56 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 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 - 410 photos
Battery style - AA
Battery model NP-45A 3 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $90 $200