Fujifilm S8200 vs Sony S950

Its time to examine more closely at the Fujifilm S8200 and Sony S950, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S8200 (16MP) and S950 (10MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S8200 was manufactured 3 years later than the S950 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S8200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the Fujifilm S8200 matches up vs the S950 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S8200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S8200 Gallery and Sony S950 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S8200 features 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 S950 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm S8200 and Sony S950 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm S8200 against the S950.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S8200 and S950 is 61 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S8200 and S950.

As you can see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Fujifilm S8200 to deliver more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm S8200 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.