Fujifilm S4800 vs Fujifilm X-S10

Let's look more in depth at the Fujifilm S4800 and Fujifilm X-S10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are sold by FujiFilm. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm S4800 (16MP) and Fujifilm X-S10 (26MP) and the Fujifilm S4800 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm X-S10 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm S4800 was released 8 years prior to the Fujifilm X-S10 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S4800 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Fujifilm X-S10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the Fujifilm S4800 matches up versus the Fujifilm X-S10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S4800 & Fujifilm X-S10. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm S4800 Gallery & Fujifilm X-S10 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm S4800 offers physical dimensions of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") along with a weight of 518 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Fujifilm X-S10 has specifications of 126mm x 85mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.3" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm S4800 and Fujifilm X-S10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm S4800 against the Fujifilm X-S10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S4800 and Fujifilm X-S10 is 66 and 73 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing only by researching a spec sheet. The visual here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S4800 and Fujifilm X-S10.

Clearly, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm S4800 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Fujifilm X-S10 will render more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S4800 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.