Fujifilm S8500 vs Panasonic FZ40

Let's look closer at the Fujifilm S8500 and Panasonic FZ40, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. The image resolution of the Fujifilm S8500 (16MP) and the FZ40 (14MP) is pretty close and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S8500 was introduced 2 years after the FZ40 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the Fujifilm S8500 scores versus the FZ40 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S8500 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm S8500 Gallery and Panasonic FZ40 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S8500 offers outside dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") along with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ40 has sizing of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") and a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm S8500 and Panasonic FZ40 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm S8500 versus the FZ40.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S8500 and FZ40 is 61 and 68 respectively.

Often, it's tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by researching a spec sheet. The picture here might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S8500 and FZ40.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Fujifilm S8500 to result in greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm S8500 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.