Fujifilm S1500 vs Panasonic GX8

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Fujifilm S1500 and Panasonic GX8, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) and GX8 (20MP) and the Fujifilm S1500 (1/2.3") and GX8 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm S1500 was unveiled 7 years before the GX8 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S1500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the Fujifilm S1500 grades vs the GX8 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S1500 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm S1500 Gallery & Panasonic GX8 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S1500 comes with outer dimensions of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX8 has proportions of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") along with a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm S1500 compared to the GX8.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S1500 and GX8 is 82 and 74 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S1500 and GX8.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S1500 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic GX8 will result in more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S1500 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.