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Fujifilm S8400W vs Leica M10

Portability
61
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41
Fujifilm FinePix S8400W front
 
Leica M10 front
Portability
75
Imaging
73
Features
45
Overall
61

Fujifilm S8400W vs Leica M10 Key Specs

Fujifilm S8400W
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1056mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 670g - 123 x 87 x 116mm
  • Launched March 2013
Leica M10
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 50000
  • No Video
  • Leica M Mount
  • 660g - 139 x 80 x 39mm
  • Launched January 2017
  • Updated by Leica M11
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Fujifilm S8400W vs Leica M10 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm S8400W and Leica M10, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Leica. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S8400W (16MP) and M10 (24MP) and the Fujifilm S8400W (1/2.3") and M10 (Full frame) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm S8400W was manufactured 4 years prior to the M10 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S8400W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Leica M10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the Fujifilm S8400W grades vs the M10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8400W over the Leica M10

 Fujifilm S8400W M10 

Reasons to pick Leica M10 over the Fujifilm S8400W

 M10 Fujifilm S8400W 
LaunchedJanuary 2017March 2013Newer by 46 months
Display resolution1037k460kClearer display (+577k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S8400W and Leica M10

 Fujifilm S8400W M10 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Fujifilm S8400W vs Leica M10 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S8400W has got outer measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") having a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) while the Leica M10 has sizing of 139mm x 80mm x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm S8400W and Leica M10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm S8400W versus the M10.

Fujifilm S8400W vs Leica M10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S8400W and M10 is 61 and 75 respectively.

Fujifilm S8400W vs Leica M10 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S8400W vs Leica M10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specs. The pic here will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S8400W and M10.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm S8400W because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Leica M10 will render greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S8400W will be behind in sensor technology.

Fujifilm S8400W vs Leica M10 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S8400W vs Leica M10 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S8400W vs Leica M10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S8400W Portrait photography information
Leica M10 Portrait photography information
40
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
83
has manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S8400W as a Street photography camera
Leica M10 as a Street photography camera
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (670 grams)
69
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
great ISO range (50,000)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm S8400W
Sports photography with Leica M10
53
great zoom range (24-1056mm 44.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
53
good MP (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
max frames per second low (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (210 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S8400W Travel photography advice
Leica M10 Travel photography advice
52
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
very long reach (1056mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (670g)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
57
good MP (24MP)
terrible battery (210 shots)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S8400W Landscape photography factors
Leica M10 Landscape photography factors
47
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Timelapse mode
75
has manual focus
switch lenses (Leica M mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
good MP (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
great ISO range (50,000)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (210 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S8400W Vlogging features
Leica M10 Vlogging features
24
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (670 grams)
9
lack of video recording
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Fujifilm S8400W vs Leica M10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S8400W and Leica M10
 Fujifilm FinePix S8400WLeica M10
General Information
Make FujiFilm Leica
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S8400W Leica M10
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2013-03-22 2017-01-18
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Maestro II
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 5952 x 3992
Highest native ISO 12800 50000
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Leica M
Lens zoom range 24-1056mm (44.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.9-6.5 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Available lenses - 59
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 460k dots 1,037k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (rangefinder)
Viewfinder resolution 201k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1700s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 320 x 120 (480 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format H.264 -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 670 gr (1.48 lb) 660 gr (1.46 lb)
Dimensions 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") 139 x 80 x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 86
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 2133
Other
Battery life 300 images 210 images
Type of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA -
Self timer - Yes (2 or 12 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $300 $7,595