Fujifilm S8200 vs Sony RX100

Let's look more in depth at the Fujifilm S8200 vs Sony RX100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals FujiFilm and Sony. The image resolution of the Fujifilm S8200 (16MP) and the RX100 (20MP) is very close but the Fujifilm S8200 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") posses different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm S8200 was brought out 5 months after the RX100 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S8200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the Fujifilm S8200 grades vs the RX100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S8200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The entire galleries are provided at Fujifilm S8200 Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S8200 enjoys outside dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") and a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm S8200 and the RX100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S8200 and RX100 is 61 and 91 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by viewing technical specs. The image here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S8200 and RX100.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S8200 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 will render greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively.