Fujifilm S8600 vs Olympus 1s

On this page, we will be matching up the Fujifilm S8600 and Olympus 1s, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) and 1s (12MP) and the Fujifilm S8600 (1/2.3") and 1s (1/1.7") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm S8600 was revealed 15 months before the 1s which makes them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the Fujifilm S8600 grades versus the 1s with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S8600 and Olympus Stylus 1s. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S8600 Gallery and Olympus 1s Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S8600 offers external measurements of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") and a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs) whilst the Olympus 1s has measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Check the Fujifilm S8600 and Olympus 1s in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm S8600 and the 1s.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S8600 and 1s is 76 and 79 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The visual below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S8600 and 1s.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S8600 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Fujifilm S8600 will render extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S8600 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.