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Fujifilm Real 3D W3 vs Fujifilm S8600

Portability
90
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D W3 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S8600 front
Portability
76
Imaging
40
Features
41
Overall
40

Fujifilm Real 3D W3 vs Fujifilm S8600 Key Specs

Fujifilm Real 3D W3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.7-4.2) lens
  • 230g - 124 x 66 x 28mm
  • Launched August 2010
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
  • Launched January 2014
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Fujifilm Real 3D W3 vs Fujifilm S8600 Overview

Here is a complete comparison of the Fujifilm Real 3D W3 and Fujifilm S8600, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by FujiFilm. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm Real 3D W3 (10MP) and Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The Fujifilm Real 3D W3 was launched 4 years earlier than the Fujifilm S8600 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm Real 3D W3 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the Fujifilm Real 3D W3 grades versus the Fujifilm S8600 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm Real 3D W3 over the Fujifilm S8600

 Fujifilm Real 3D W3 Fujifilm S8600 
Screen sizing3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1150k460kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8600 over the Fujifilm Real 3D W3

 Fujifilm S8600 Fujifilm Real 3D W3 
LaunchedJanuary 2014August 2010Fresher by 41 months

Common features in the Fujifilm Real 3D W3 and Fujifilm S8600

 Fujifilm Real 3D W3 Fujifilm S8600 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm Real 3D W3 vs Fujifilm S8600 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm Real 3D W3 has got external measurements of 124mm x 66mm x 28mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Fujifilm S8600 has sizing of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") along with a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm Real 3D W3 and Fujifilm S8600 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm Real 3D W3 compared to the Fujifilm S8600.

Fujifilm Real 3D W3 vs Fujifilm S8600 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm Real 3D W3 and Fujifilm S8600 is 90 and 76 respectively.

Fujifilm Real 3D W3 vs Fujifilm S8600 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm Real 3D W3 vs Fujifilm S8600 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over a spec sheet. The graphic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm Real 3D W3 and Fujifilm S8600.

As you can see, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Fujifilm S8600 to offer more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm Real 3D W3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm Real 3D W3 vs Fujifilm S8600 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm Real 3D W3 vs Fujifilm S8600 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm Real 3D W3 vs Fujifilm S8600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm Real 3D W3 Portrait photography factors
Fujifilm S8600 Portrait photography factors
19
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
37
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm Real 3D W3 Street photography info
Fujifilm S8600 Street photography info
45
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
heavier than competition (230 grams)
49
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm Real 3D W3 as a Sports photography camera
Fujifilm S8600 as a Sports photography camera
16
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000s)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
55
excellent zoom range (25-900mm 36.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery power (410 CIPA)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm Real 3D W3
Travel photography with Fujifilm S8600
48
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (230g)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
63
great battery power (410 CIPA)
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (900mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm Real 3D W3 Landscape photography details
Fujifilm S8600 Landscape photography details
26
screen larger than average (3.5 inch)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
46
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
great battery power (410 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm Real 3D W3 Vlogging highlights
Fujifilm S8600 Vlogging highlights
21
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
does not posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic socket
heavier than competition (230g)
27
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone jack
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Fujifilm Real 3D W3 vs Fujifilm S8600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm Real 3D W3 and Fujifilm S8600
 Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D W3Fujifilm FinePix S8600
General Information
Make FujiFilm FujiFilm
Model Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D W3 Fujifilm FinePix S8600
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-08-17 2014-01-06
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by 3D RP(Real Photo) HD -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-105mm (3.0x) 25-900mm (36.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.7-4.2 f/2.9-6.5
Macro focus distance 8cm 7cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.5" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,150k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/4 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.60 m 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow synchro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 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 format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 230 gr (0.51 lbs) 450 gr (0.99 lbs)
Dimensions 124 x 66 x 28mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.1") 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 pictures
Type of battery - AA
Battery model NP-50 3 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $900 $200