Fujifilm S8200 vs Sony A7 II

The following is a extended review of the Fujifilm S8200 versus Sony A7 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S8200 (16MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the Fujifilm S8200 (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm S8200 was revealed 22 months before the A7 II making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S8200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the Fujifilm S8200 grades versus the A7 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S8200 and Sony Alpha A7 II. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm S8200 Gallery and Sony A7 II Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S8200 has got external measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) and the Sony A7 II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm S8200 versus the A7 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S8200 and A7 II is 61 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specifications. The image below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S8200 and A7 II.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm S8200 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A7 II will resolve extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S8200 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.