Fujifilm S8100fd vs Sony W610

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Fujifilm S8100fd vs Sony W610, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S8100fd (10MP) and W610 (14MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S8100fd was announced 4 years earlier than the W610 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the Fujifilm S8100fd grades against the W610 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S8100fd Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S8100fd offers exterior dimensions of 111mm x 78mm x 79mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony W610 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm S8100fd against the W610.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S8100fd and W610 is 75 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading through a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S8100fd and W610.

Clearly, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony W610 to give you extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S8100fd is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.