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Fujifilm S8500 vs Kodak Z990

Portability
61
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Fujifilm FinePix S8500 front
 
Kodak EasyShare Z990 front
Portability
68
Imaging
36
Features
42
Overall
38

Fujifilm S8500 vs Kodak Z990 Key Specs

Fujifilm S8500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/7000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1104mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 670g - 123 x 87 x 116mm
  • Launched January 2013
Kodak Z990
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-840mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 445g - 124 x 91 x 105mm
  • Announced January 2011
  • Alternate Name is EasyShare Max
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Fujifilm S8500 vs Kodak Z990 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Fujifilm S8500 vs Kodak Z990, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Kodak. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S8500 (16MP) and Z990 (12MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S8500 was unveiled 2 years after the Z990 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the Fujifilm S8500 grades vs the Z990 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8500 over the Kodak Z990

 Fujifilm S8500 Z990 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013January 2011More modern by 25 months

Reasons to pick Kodak Z990 over the Fujifilm S8500

 Z990 Fujifilm S8500 
Focus manually Very accurate focus

Common features in the Fujifilm S8500 and Kodak Z990

 Fujifilm S8500 Z990 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Display resolution460k460kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Fujifilm S8500 vs Kodak Z990 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm S8500 has got exterior measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") and a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) and the Kodak Z990 has specifications of 124mm x 91mm x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1") and a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm S8500 against the Z990.

Fujifilm S8500 vs Kodak Z990 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S8500 and Z990 is 61 and 68 respectively.

Fujifilm S8500 vs Kodak Z990 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S8500 vs Kodak Z990 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes simply by researching technical specs. The pic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S8500 and Z990.

As you have seen, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can expect to see the Fujifilm S8500 to result in more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm S8500 provides a benefit in sensor tech.

Fujifilm S8500 vs Kodak Z990 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S8500 vs Kodak Z990 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S8500 vs Kodak Z990 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S8500 Portrait photography information
Kodak Z990 Portrait photography information
32
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
41
focusing manually
provides face detect focus
saves RAW formats
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm S8500
Street photography with Kodak Z990
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
more heavy than others in class (670g)
54
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S8500 Sports photography highlights
Kodak Z990 Sports photography highlights
53
excellent zoom range (24-1104mm 46.0 x zoom)
max shutter speed is good (1/7,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
34
excellent zoom range (28-840mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames/s)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S8500 Travel photography info
Kodak Z990 Travel photography info
52
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (1104mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than others in class (670 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
51
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
great reach (840mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low resolution (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S8500 as a Landscape photography camera
Kodak Z990 as a Landscape photography camera
42
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
46
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S8500 Vlogging advice
Kodak Z990 Vlogging advice
24
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone socket
more heavy than others in class (670g)
28
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone socket
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Fujifilm S8500 vs Kodak Z990 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S8500 and Kodak Z990
 Fujifilm FinePix S8500Kodak EasyShare Z990
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Kodak
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S8500 Kodak EasyShare Z990
Also referred to as - EasyShare Max
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-01-07 2011-01-04
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 64 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1104mm (46.0x) 28-840mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focusing range 0cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 200 thousand dots -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 16 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/7000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 8.90 m
Flash modes - Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 320 x 120 (480 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 670 gr (1.48 lbs) 445 gr (0.98 lbs)
Dimensions 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") 124 x 91 x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID 4 x AA 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
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