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Fujifilm S8200 vs Sigma SD14

Portability
61
Imaging
39
Features
42
Overall
40
Fujifilm FinePix S8200 front
 
Sigma SD14 front
Portability
59
Imaging
42
Features
30
Overall
37

Fujifilm S8200 vs Sigma SD14 Key Specs

Fujifilm S8200
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-960mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 670g - 123 x 87 x 116mm
  • Announced January 2013
Sigma SD14
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 800 (Boost to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 750g - 144 x 107 x 81mm
  • Introduced September 2006
  • Replaced the Sigma SD10
  • Updated by Sigma SD15
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Fujifilm S8200 vs Sigma SD14 Overview

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Fujifilm S8200 vs Sigma SD14, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands FujiFilm and Sigma. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S8200 (16MP) and SD14 (5MP) and the Fujifilm S8200 (1/2.3") and SD14 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm S8200 was announced 6 years later than the SD14 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S8200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the Fujifilm S8200 matches up against the SD14 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8200 over the Sigma SD14

 Fujifilm S8200 SD14 
IntroducedJanuary 2013September 2006More recent by 77 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k150kSharper display (+310k dot)

Reasons to pick Sigma SD14 over the Fujifilm S8200

 SD14 Fujifilm S8200 

Common features in the Fujifilm S8200 and Sigma SD14

 Fujifilm S8200 SD14 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Fujifilm S8200 vs Sigma SD14 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm S8200 features exterior measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") along with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD14 has specifications of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") having a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm S8200 vs the SD14.

Fujifilm S8200 vs Sigma SD14 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S8200 and SD14 is 61 and 59 respectively.

Fujifilm S8200 vs Sigma SD14 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S8200 vs Sigma SD14 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The photograph here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S8200 and SD14.

To sum up, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S8200 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Fujifilm S8200 will result in greater detail with its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm S8200 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.

Fujifilm S8200 vs Sigma SD14 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S8200 vs Sigma SD14 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S8200 vs Sigma SD14 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S8200 Portrait photography highlights
Sigma SD14 Portrait photography highlights
39
you can focus manually
MP count decent (16MP)
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
49
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
does not have liveview
resolution not great (5MP)
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S8200 Street photography highlights
Sigma SD14 Street photography highlights
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than competition (670g)
48
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
max ISO too low (800)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S8200 Sports photography factors
Sigma SD14 Sports photography factors
49
incredible zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
29
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
does not have liveview
max frames per second low (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (5MP)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S8200 Travel photography details
Sigma SD14 Travel photography details
52
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great reach (960mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (670g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
42
has built in flash
no Timelapse mode
resolution not great (5 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S8200 Landscape photography factors
Sigma SD14 Landscape photography factors
46
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Timelapse recording
42
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sigma SA mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (5 megapixels)
max ISO too low (800)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S8200 as a Vlogging camera
Sigma SD14 as a Vlogging camera
24
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no external microphone jack
more heavy than competition (670 grams)
9
no video recording
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Fujifilm S8200 vs Sigma SD14 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S8200 and Sigma SD14
 Fujifilm FinePix S8200Sigma SD14
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Sigma
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S8200 Sigma SD14
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Announced 2013-01-07 2006-09-26
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 20.7 x 13.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 285.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 5 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 2640 x 1760
Max native ISO 12800 800
Max boosted ISO - 1600
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens zoom range 24-960mm (40.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.9-6.5 -
Macro focusing range 0cm -
Number of lenses - 76
Crop factor 5.8 1.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.5"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 150 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder resolution 200 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage - 98%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.6x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1700 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 320 x 120 (480 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format Motion JPEG -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 670g (1.48 lb) 750g (1.65 lb)
Dimensions 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") 144 x 107 x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash Type I or II
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $450 $198