Fujifilm S4500 vs Fujifilm S8100fd

Below is a complete assessment of the Fujifilm S4500 versus Fujifilm S8100fd, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both are created by FujiFilm. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S4500 (14MP) and Fujifilm S8100fd (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S4500 was announced 3 years later than the Fujifilm S8100fd and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S4500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Fujifilm S8100fd being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the Fujifilm S4500 scores against the Fujifilm S8100fd with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S4500 & Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm S4500 Gallery & Fujifilm S8100fd Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S4500 has outer 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) and the Fujifilm S8100fd has proportions of 111mm x 78mm x 79mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm S4500 versus Fujifilm S8100fd in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm S4500 vs the Fujifilm S8100fd.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S4500 and Fujifilm S8100fd is 67 and 75 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing technical specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S4500 and Fujifilm S8100fd.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Fujifilm S4500 to provide extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm S4500 should have a benefit in sensor technology.