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Fujifilm S4200 vs Fujifilm S8600

Portability
67
Imaging
38
Features
37
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix S4200 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S8600 front
Portability
76
Imaging
40
Features
41
Overall
40

Fujifilm S4200 vs Fujifilm S8600 Key Specs

Fujifilm S4200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-576mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 543g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Fujifilm S8600
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-900mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 450g - 121 x 81 x 65mm
  • Released January 2014
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Fujifilm S4200 vs Fujifilm S8600 Overview

On this page, we are looking at the Fujifilm S4200 vs Fujifilm S8600, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both are designed by FujiFilm. The resolution of the Fujifilm S4200 (14MP) and the Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) is very comparable and both cameras provide the same sensor size (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The Fujifilm S4200 was manufactured 24 months earlier than the Fujifilm S8600 making them a generation away from each other. Both cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the Fujifilm S4200 matches up versus the Fujifilm S8600 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4200 over the Fujifilm S8600

 Fujifilm S4200 Fujifilm S8600 

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8600 over the Fujifilm S4200

 Fujifilm S8600 Fujifilm S4200 
ReleasedJanuary 2014January 2012More modern by 24 months
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S4200 and Fujifilm S8600

 Fujifilm S4200 Fujifilm S8600 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Fujifilm S4200 vs Fujifilm S8600 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S4200 provides physical measurements of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") along with a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm S8600 has sizing of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") with a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm S4200 vs Fujifilm S8600 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm S4200 compared to the Fujifilm S8600.

Fujifilm S4200 vs Fujifilm S8600 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S4200 and Fujifilm S8600 is 67 and 76 respectively.

Fujifilm S4200 vs Fujifilm S8600 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S4200 vs Fujifilm S8600 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S4200 and Fujifilm S8600.

Clearly, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should expect to see the Fujifilm S8600 to provide extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S4200 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm S4200 vs Fujifilm S8600 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S4200 vs Fujifilm S8600 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S4200 vs Fujifilm S8600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 as a Portrait photography camera
Fujifilm S8600 as a Portrait photography camera
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good megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
37
resolution is good (16MP)
supports face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Street photography features
Fujifilm S8600 Street photography features
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than competition (543 grams)
49
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Sports photography advice
Fujifilm S8600 Sports photography advice
47
excellent zoom range (24-576mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
55
great zoom range (25-900mm 36.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (410 CIPA)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Travel photography advice
Fujifilm S8600 Travel photography advice
54
good megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
long zoom (576mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (543g)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
63
better than average battery life (410 shots)
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
long zoom (900mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm S4200
Landscape photography with Fujifilm S8600
41
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
46
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
better than average battery life (410 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Vlogging features
Fujifilm S8600 Vlogging features
24
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic port
heavier than competition (543g)
27
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic port
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Fujifilm S4200 vs Fujifilm S8600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S4200 and Fujifilm S8600
 Fujifilm FinePix S4200Fujifilm FinePix S8600
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm FujiFilm
Model Fujifilm FinePix S4200 Fujifilm FinePix S8600
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-01-05 2014-01-06
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-576mm (24.0x) 25-900mm (36.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.9-6.5
Macro focus range 2cm 7cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 97% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow synchro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 543 grams (1.20 lbs) 450 grams (0.99 lbs)
Physical dimensions 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") 121 x 81 x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 410 shots
Battery form AA AA
Battery model 4 x AA 3 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $200 $200