Fujifilm S8600 vs Nikon L840
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Fujifilm S8600 vs Nikon L840 Key Specs
Fujifilm S8600
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-900mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
- 450g - 121 x 81 x 65mm
- Revealed January 2014
Nikon L840
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 23-855mm (F3.0-6.5) lens
- 538g - 114 x 89 x 96mm
- Revealed February 2015
- Older Model is Nikon L830
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Here is a thorough comparison of the Fujifilm S8600 vs Nikon L840, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Nikon. The image resolution of the Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) and the L840 (16MP) is pretty similar and they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").
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Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the Fujifilm S8600 matches up against the L840 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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This is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S8600 & Nikon Coolpix L840. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm S8600 Gallery & Nikon L840 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8600 over the Nikon L840
| Fujifilm S8600 | L840 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Nikon L840 over the Fujifilm S8600
| L840 | Fujifilm S8600 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | February 2015 |  | January 2014 | Fresher by 13 months |
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen resolution | 921k |  | 460k | Sharper screen (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm S8600 and Nikon L840
| Fujifilm S8600 | L840 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent screen measurement |
| Selfie screen |  | No selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | No Touch friendly screen |
Fujifilm S8600 vs Nikon L840 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S8600 has external dimensions of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") having a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs) while the Nikon L840 has measurements of 114mm x 89mm x 96mm (4.5" x 3.5" x 3.8") accompanied by a weight of 538 grams (1.19 lbs).
Check out the Fujifilm S8600 vs Nikon L840 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm S8600 against the L840.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S8600 and L840 is 76 and 67 respectively.
Fujifilm S8600 vs Nikon L840 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing only by going over a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S8600 and L840.
As you can see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact MP therefore you can expect similar quality of pictures however you really should take the age of the products into consideration. The older Fujifilm S8600 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.
Fujifilm S8600 vs Nikon L840 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Fujifilm S8600 Portrait photography info
Nikon L840 Portrait photography info
megapixel count good (16MP)
includes face detection focusing
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
megapixel count decent (16MP)
includes face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Fujifilm S8600 Street photography highlights
Nikon L840 Street photography highlights
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than average in class (538g)
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Fujifilm S8600 Sports photography highlights
Nikon L840 Sports photography highlights
great zoom range (25-900mm 36.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
better than average battery (410 CIPA)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
great zoom range (23-855mm 37.2 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
includes tracking focus
better than average battery power (590 CIPA)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Fujifilm S8600 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon L840 as a Travel photography camera
better than average battery (410 CIPA)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
very long reach (900mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
better than average battery power (590 per charge)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (23mm)
great zoom (855mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than average in class (538 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Nikon L840 Landscape photography advice
decently wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
better than average battery (410 shots)
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
pretty wide (23mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
better than average battery power (590 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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Fujifilm S8600 Vlogging information
Nikon L840 Vlogging information
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic port
pretty wide (23mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone support
more heavy than average in class (538 grams)
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Fujifilm S8600 vs Nikon L840 Specifications
| Fujifilm FinePix S8600 | Nikon Coolpix L840 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | FujiFilm | Nikon |
| Model | Fujifilm FinePix S8600 | Nikon Coolpix L840 |
| Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Revealed | 2014-01-06 | 2015-02-10 |
| Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 |
| Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Highest native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 25-900mm (36.0x) | 23-855mm (37.2x) |
| Highest aperture | f/2.9-6.5 | f/3.0-6.5 |
| Macro focus distance | 7cm | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Screen size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Screen tech | TFT LCD | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 8 secs | 4 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 8.0 frames/s | 7.4 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 6.00 m | 6.90 m (at Auto ISO) |
| Flash settings | Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow synchro | - |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 450g (0.99 lbs) | 538g (1.19 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 121 x 81 x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") | 114 x 89 x 96mm (4.5" x 3.5" x 3.8") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 410 pictures | 590 pictures |
| Battery style | AA | AA |
| Battery model | 3 x AA | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SC/SDHC/SDXC |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Pricing at launch | $200 | $400 |