Fujifilm S8300 vs Samsung TL500

Its time to look closer at the Fujifilm S8300 and Samsung TL500, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S8300 (16MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the Fujifilm S8300 (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") posses totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm S8300 was brought out 2 years after the TL500 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S8300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung TL500 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the Fujifilm S8300 scores vs the TL500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S8300 & Samsung TL500. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S8300 Gallery & Samsung TL500 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm S8300 enjoys outside dimensions 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 Samsung TL500 has specifications of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm S8300 against the TL500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S8300 and TL500 is 61 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions merely by going over specs. The pic underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S8300 and TL500.

All in all, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm S8300 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Fujifilm S8300 will offer you extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm S8300 will have an advantage in sensor tech.