Fujifilm S8600 vs Fujifilm T550

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Fujifilm S8600 and Fujifilm T550, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both of them are designed by FujiFilm. The resolution of the Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) and the Fujifilm T550 (16MP) is pretty close and they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S8600 was revealed 13 months after the Fujifilm T550 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Fujifilm T550 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the Fujifilm S8600 matches up versus the Fujifilm T550 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S8600 & Fujifilm FinePix T550. The full galleries are provided at Fujifilm S8600 Gallery & Fujifilm T550 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S8600 provides physical measurements of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm T550 has sizing of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm S8600 and Fujifilm T550 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm S8600 against the Fujifilm T550.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S8600 and Fujifilm T550 is 76 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through technical specs. The picture below should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S8600 and Fujifilm T550.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the exact same megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of pictures although you should always factor the age of the cameras into account. The younger Fujifilm S8600 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.