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Fujifilm S8600 vs Nikon D610

Portability
76
Imaging
40
Features
41
Overall
40
Fujifilm FinePix S8600 front
 
Nikon D610 front
Portability
56
Imaging
71
Features
79
Overall
74

Fujifilm S8600 vs Nikon D610 Key Specs

Fujifilm S8600
(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
  • Announced January 2014
Nikon D610
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Expand to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 850g - 141 x 113 x 82mm
  • Revealed October 2013
  • Earlier Model is Nikon D600
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Fujifilm S8600 vs Nikon D610 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Fujifilm S8600 and Nikon D610, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies FujiFilm and Nikon. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) and D610 (24MP) and the Fujifilm S8600 (1/2.3") and D610 (Full frame) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm S8600 was launched 3 months later than the D610 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon D610 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the Fujifilm S8600 matches up vs the D610 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8600 over the Nikon D610

 Fujifilm S8600 D610 

Reasons to pick Nikon D610 over the Fujifilm S8600

 D610 Fujifilm S8600 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display dimensions3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution921k460kCrisper display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S8600 and Nikon D610

 Fujifilm S8600 D610 
RevealedJanuary 2014October 2013Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Fujifilm S8600 vs Nikon D610 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S8600 offers physical dimensions of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") along with a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs) whilst the Nikon D610 has proportions of 141mm x 113mm x 82mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.2") with a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm S8600 versus the D610.

Fujifilm S8600 vs Nikon D610 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S8600 and D610 is 76 and 56 respectively.

Fujifilm S8600 vs Nikon D610 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S8600 vs Nikon D610 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S8600 and D610.

As you can see, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S8600 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Nikon D610 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos more aggressively.

Fujifilm S8600 vs Nikon D610 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S8600 vs Nikon D610 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S8600 vs Nikon D610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S8600 Portrait photography info
Nikon D610 Portrait photography info
37
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
82
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
includes face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S8600 Street photography details
Nikon D610 Street photography details
49
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
60
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S8600 Sports photography features
Nikon D610 Sports photography features
55
great zoom range (25-900mm 36.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
good battery pack (410 per charge)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
71
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect AF
low fps (6.0 fps)
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S8600 Travel photography info
Nikon D610 Travel photography info
63
good battery pack (410 CIPA)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
long reach (900mm)
no Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
66
weather proofing
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm S8600
Landscape photography with Nikon D610
46
really wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
good battery pack (410 per charge)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Time Lapse function
78
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
has dual storage slots
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S8600 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon D610 as a Vlogging camera
27
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic support
30
includes face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have microphone jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
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Fujifilm S8600 vs Nikon D610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S8600 and Nikon D610
 Fujifilm FinePix S8600Nikon D610
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Nikon
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S8600 Nikon D610
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Announced 2014-01-06 2013-10-08
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Expeed 3
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 6016 x 4016
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 39
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Nikon F
Lens zoom range 25-900mm (36.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.9-6.5 -
Macro focusing range 7cm -
Available lenses - 309
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3.2 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT LCD TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames per second 6.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/200s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 450g (0.99 pounds) 850g (1.87 pounds)
Physical dimensions 121 x 81 x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") 141 x 113 x 82mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 94
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 2925
Other
Battery life 410 photographs 900 photographs
Form of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 3 x AA EN-EL15
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC x 2 slots
Storage slots One Dual
Launch pricing $200 $1,600