Fujifilm S8100fd vs Pentax XG-1

Below is a detailed comparison of the Fujifilm S8100fd versus Pentax XG-1, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S8100fd (10MP) and XG-1 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S8100fd was brought out 6 years earlier than the XG-1 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S8100fd being a Compact camera and the Pentax XG-1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the Fujifilm S8100fd matches up vs the XG-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd & Pentax XG-1. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S8100fd Gallery & Pentax XG-1 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Fujifilm S8100fd comes with outer dimensions of 111mm x 78mm x 79mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.1") along with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Pentax XG-1 has specifications of 119mm x 89mm x 98mm (4.7" x 3.5" x 3.9") along with a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm S8100fd compared to the XG-1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S8100fd and XG-1 is 75 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The graphic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S8100fd and XG-1.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Pentax XG-1 to give you extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S8100fd is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.