Fujifilm S2000HD vs Fujifilm S8500

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Fujifilm S2000HD vs Fujifilm S8500, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both are produced by FujiFilm. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm S2000HD (10MP) and Fujifilm S8500 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S2000HD was manufactured 5 years before the Fujifilm S8500 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summation of how the Fujifilm S2000HD grades versus the Fujifilm S8500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD & Fujifilm FinePix S8500. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S2000HD Gallery & Fujifilm S8500 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S2000HD has physical measurements of 111mm x 79mm x 76mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.0") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Fujifilm S8500 has dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") having a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm S2000HD compared to the Fujifilm S8500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S2000HD and Fujifilm S8500 is 75 and 61 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes only by going through specifications. The pic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S2000HD and Fujifilm S8500.

To sum up, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Fujifilm S8500 to produce more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S2000HD will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.