Fujifilm S8100fd vs Sony WX300

Here is a in-depth overview of the Fujifilm S8100fd and Sony WX300, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S8100fd (10MP) and WX300 (18MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S8100fd was unveiled 5 years earlier than the WX300 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the Fujifilm S8100fd grades against the WX300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The full galleries are provided at Fujifilm S8100fd Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S8100fd offers outer measurements of 111mm x 78mm x 79mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.1") with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony WX300 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm S8100fd and Sony WX300 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm S8100fd and the WX300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S8100fd and WX300 is 75 and 94 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by researching specifications. The visual here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S8100fd and WX300.

Plainly, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Sony WX300 to result in more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S8100fd will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.