Fujifilm S8500 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ

Let's look a little more in depth at the Fujifilm S8500 and Olympus SP-810 UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm S8500 (16MP) and the SP-810 UZ (14MP) is fairly comparable and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S8500 was launched 18 months later than the SP-810 UZ making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the Fujifilm S8500 scores vs the SP-810 UZ in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix S8500 and Olympus SP-810 UZ. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm S8500 Gallery and Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S8500 has outside measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") having a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) and the Olympus SP-810 UZ has proportions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") having a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm S8500 and Olympus SP-810 UZ in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm S8500 versus the SP-810 UZ.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S8500 and SP-810 UZ is 61 and 78 respectively.

Often, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The photograph here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S8500 and SP-810 UZ.

As you can tell, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should anticipate the Fujifilm S8500 to produce greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm S8500 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.