Fujifilm S1500 vs Fujifilm S8200

Here, we are contrasting the Fujifilm S1500 and Fujifilm S8200, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both of them are manufactured by FujiFilm. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) and Fujifilm S8200 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S1500 was unveiled 4 years prior to the Fujifilm S8200 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the Fujifilm S1500 matches up against the Fujifilm S8200 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix S1500 and Fujifilm FinePix S8200. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S1500 Gallery and Fujifilm S8200 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S1500 offers outside measurements of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") along with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Fujifilm S8200 has measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") and a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

See the Fujifilm S1500 and Fujifilm S8200 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm S1500 against the Fujifilm S8200.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S1500 and Fujifilm S8200 is 82 and 61 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by researching specifications. The graphic here will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S1500 and Fujifilm S8200.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should anticipate the Fujifilm S8200 to provide you with greater detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S1500 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.