Fujifilm S8400W vs Olympus 1s

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Fujifilm S8400W vs Olympus 1s, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S8400W (16MP) and 1s (12MP) and the Fujifilm S8400W (1/2.3") and 1s (1/1.7") feature different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm S8400W was announced 3 years before the 1s and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the Fujifilm S8400W matches up versus the 1s when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S8400W & Olympus Stylus 1s. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm S8400W Gallery & Olympus 1s Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S8400W offers external measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) and the Olympus 1s has sizing of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm S8400W vs the 1s.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S8400W and 1s is 61 and 79 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading specifications. The graphic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S8400W and 1s.

To sum up, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm S8400W using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Fujifilm S8400W will offer greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S8400W is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.