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Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Fujifilm S8400W

Portability
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Imaging
39
Features
33
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix S1 Pro front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S8400W front
Portability
61
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Fujifilm S8400W Key Specs

Fujifilm S1 Pro
(Full Review)
  • 3MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 320 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 820g - 148 x 125 x 80mm
  • Announced August 2000
  • Successor is Fujifilm S2 Pro
Fujifilm S8400W
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1056mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 670g - 123 x 87 x 116mm
  • Announced March 2013
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Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Fujifilm S8400W Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Fujifilm S8400W, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by FujiFilm. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S1 Pro (3MP) and Fujifilm S8400W (16MP) and the Fujifilm S1 Pro (APS-C) and Fujifilm S8400W (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm S1 Pro was released 13 years before the Fujifilm S8400W which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S1 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Fujifilm S8400W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the Fujifilm S1 Pro scores versus the Fujifilm S8400W in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S1 Pro over the Fujifilm S8400W

 Fujifilm S1 Pro Fujifilm S8400W 

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8400W over the Fujifilm S1 Pro

 Fujifilm S8400W Fujifilm S1 Pro 
AnnouncedMarch 2013August 2000More modern by 153 months
Screen dimensions3"2"Bigger screen (+1")
Screen resolution460k200kCrisper screen (+260k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S1 Pro and Fujifilm S8400W

 Fujifilm S1 Pro Fujifilm S8400W 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Fujifilm S8400W Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm S1 Pro has outer measurements of 148mm x 125mm x 80mm (5.8" x 4.9" x 3.1") and a weight of 820 grams (1.81 lbs) and the Fujifilm S8400W has specifications of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") along with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

See the Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Fujifilm S8400W in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm S1 Pro against the Fujifilm S8400W.

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Fujifilm S8400W size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S1 Pro and Fujifilm S8400W is 56 and 61 respectively.

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Fujifilm S8400W top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Fujifilm S8400W Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by checking specifications. The picture here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S1 Pro and Fujifilm S8400W.

Plainly, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S1 Pro featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm S8400W will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S1 Pro is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Fujifilm S8400W sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Fujifilm S8400W Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Fujifilm S8400W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro Portrait photography highlights
Fujifilm S8400W Portrait photography highlights
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has manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
does not have liveview
MP count low (3MP)
40
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro as a Street photography camera
Fujifilm S8400W as a Street photography camera
54
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lighter than average in class (820 grams)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than competitors (670g)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro Sports photography features
Fujifilm S8400W Sports photography features
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decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
MP count low (3MP)
53
long zoom range (24-1056mm 44.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
features tracking focus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro Travel photography details
Fujifilm S8400W Travel photography details
46
lighter than average in class (820 grams)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
MP count low (3MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
52
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
long zoom (1056mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors (670 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro Landscape photography details
Fujifilm S8400W Landscape photography details
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has manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2")
does not have liveview
no image stabilization
MP count low (3 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse mode
47
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm S1 Pro
Vlogging with Fujifilm S8400W
9
no video shooting
24
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone jack
more heavy than competitors (670g)
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Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Fujifilm S8400W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S1 Pro and Fujifilm S8400W
 Fujifilm FinePix S1 ProFujifilm FinePix S8400W
General Information
Brand FujiFilm FujiFilm
Model Fujifilm FinePix S1 Pro Fujifilm FinePix S8400W
Category Pro DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2000-08-08 2013-03-22
Body design Large SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23 x 15.5mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 356.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 3 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 -
Maximum resolution 3040 x 2016 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 320 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Nikon F fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-1056mm (44.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.9-6.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Total lenses 309 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2" 3"
Resolution of screen 200 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 201 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 90% 97%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1700 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 15.00 m 7.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/125 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 320 x 120 (480 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 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 820g (1.81 pounds) 670g (1.48 pounds)
Physical dimensions 148 x 125 x 80mm (5.8" x 4.9" x 3.1") 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6")
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 - 300 shots
Battery format - AA
Battery model 4 x AA 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SmartMedia, Compact Flash Type I or II SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $2,000 $300