Fujifilm S8500 vs Sigma SD10

On this page, we will be matching up the Fujifilm S8500 and Sigma SD10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies FujiFilm and Sigma. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S8500 (16MP) and SD10 (3MP) and the Fujifilm S8500 (1/2.3") and SD10 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm S8500 was revealed 8 years later than the SD10 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S8500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summary of how the Fujifilm S8500 scores versus the SD10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S8500 & Sigma SD10. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S8500 Gallery & Sigma SD10 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S8500 features outside measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) while the Sigma SD10 has sizing of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm S8500 and Sigma SD10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm S8500 and the SD10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S8500 and SD10 is 61 and 54 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The photograph below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S8500 and SD10.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm S8500 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Fujifilm S8500 will result in more detail because of its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm S8500 will have an edge in sensor innovation.