Fujifilm S8400W vs Panasonic ZS50

Lets look much closer at the Fujifilm S8400W versus Panasonic ZS50, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S8400W (16MP) and ZS50 (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S8400W was released 21 months prior to the ZS50 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S8400W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the Fujifilm S8400W scores vs the ZS50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S8400W and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S8400W Gallery and Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S8400W features external dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS50 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm S8400W versus Panasonic ZS50 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm S8400W compared to the ZS50.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S8400W and ZS50 is 61 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through technical specs. The pic below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S8400W and ZS50.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Fujifilm S8400W to give you extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S8400W is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.