Fujifilm S8300 vs Sony A6100

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Fujifilm S8300 versus Sony A6100, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm S8300 (16MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the Fujifilm S8300 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm S8300 was released 7 years earlier than the A6100 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S8300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the Fujifilm S8300 grades versus the A6100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S8300 and Sony Alpha a6100. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S8300 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S8300 enjoys outside dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") having a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) whilst the Sony A6100 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm S8300 and the A6100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S8300 and A6100 is 61 and 81 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by checking out specifications. The photograph here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S8300 and A6100.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm S8300 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6100 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S8300 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.