Fujifilm S8100fd vs Nikon L840

Here is a thorough analysis of the Fujifilm S8100fd vs Nikon L840, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S8100fd (10MP) and L840 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S8100fd was released 7 years earlier than the L840 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S8100fd being a Compact camera and the Nikon L840 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the Fujifilm S8100fd grades versus the L840 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd and Nikon Coolpix L840. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm S8100fd Gallery and Nikon L840 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S8100fd offers outside dimensions of 111mm x 78mm x 79mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Nikon L840 has measurements of 114mm x 89mm x 96mm (4.5" x 3.5" x 3.8") and a weight of 538 grams (1.19 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm S8100fd versus the L840.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S8100fd and L840 is 75 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The graphic here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S8100fd and L840.

All in all, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Nikon L840 to offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S8100fd is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.