Fujifilm S8500 vs Olympus 1

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Fujifilm S8500 versus Olympus 1, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S8500 (16MP) and 1 (12MP) and the Fujifilm S8500 (1/2.3") and 1 (1/1.7") feature totally different sensor sizes.

Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

The Fujifilm S8500 was released 10 months before the 1 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the Fujifilm S8500 matches up versus the 1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S8500 & Olympus Stylus 1. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S8500 Gallery & Olympus 1 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S8500 offers 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) while the Olympus 1 has proportions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm S8500 versus Olympus 1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm S8500 and the 1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S8500 and 1 is 61 and 79 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions merely by checking a spec sheet. The pic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S8500 and 1.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm S8500 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Fujifilm S8500 will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S8500 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.