Fujifilm S1500 vs Panasonic SZ8

Its time to examine more closely at the Fujifilm S1500 and Panasonic SZ8, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) and SZ8 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S1500 was manufactured 5 years before the SZ8 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S1500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic SZ8 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the Fujifilm S1500 matches up against the SZ8 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S1500 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8. The entire galleries are provided at Fujifilm S1500 Gallery & Panasonic SZ8 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm S1500 comes with outside measurements of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Panasonic SZ8 has specifications of 100mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm S1500 and Panasonic SZ8 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm S1500 against the SZ8.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S1500 and SZ8 is 82 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The photograph here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S1500 and SZ8.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic SZ8 to give you extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S1500 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.