Fujifilm S8100fd vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Let's look much closer at the Fujifilm S8100fd and Olympus SP-620 UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S8100fd (10MP) and SP-620 UZ (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S8100fd was unveiled 4 years prior to the SP-620 UZ and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the Fujifilm S8100fd scores against the SP-620 UZ with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd and Olympus SP-620 UZ. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm S8100fd Gallery and Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S8100fd features physical 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) while the Olympus SP-620 UZ has dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm S8100fd and Olympus SP-620 UZ in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm S8100fd against the SP-620 UZ.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S8100fd and SP-620 UZ is 75 and 78 respectively.

Typically, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The graphic here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S8100fd and SP-620 UZ.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Olympus SP-620 UZ to deliver extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S8100fd is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.