Fujifilm S8500 vs Samsung TL350

Below, we will be looking at the Fujifilm S8500 versus Samsung TL350, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S8500 (16MP) and TL350 (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S8500 was released 2 years after the TL350 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S8500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung TL350 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the Fujifilm S8500 scores against the TL350 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S8500 & Samsung TL350. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm S8500 Gallery & Samsung TL350 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Fujifilm S8500 offers exterior 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 Samsung TL350 has specifications of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm S8500 and the TL350.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S8500 and TL350 is 61 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking specs. The pic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S8500 and TL350.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Fujifilm S8500 to give you greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm S8500 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.