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Fujifilm S8600 vs Panasonic LX100

Portability
76
Imaging
40
Features
41
Overall
40
Fujifilm FinePix S8600 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 front
Portability
83
Imaging
51
Features
73
Overall
59

Fujifilm S8600 vs Panasonic LX100 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
  • Introduced January 2014
Panasonic LX100
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 393g - 115 x 66 x 55mm
  • Introduced September 2014
  • Renewed by Panasonic LX100 II
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Fujifilm S8600 vs Panasonic LX100 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Fujifilm S8600 versus Panasonic LX100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) and LX100 (13MP) and the Fujifilm S8600 (1/2.3") and LX100 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm S8600 was unveiled 8 months prior to the LX100 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the Fujifilm S8600 scores vs the LX100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8600 over the Panasonic LX100

 Fujifilm S8600 LX100 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 over the Fujifilm S8600

 LX100 Fujifilm S8600 
IntroducedSeptember 2014January 2014More modern by 8 months
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Screen resolution921k460kCrisper screen (+461k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S8600 and Panasonic LX100

 Fujifilm S8600 LX100 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm S8600 vs Panasonic LX100 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S8600 has got outside measurements of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") and a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs) while the Panasonic LX100 has dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") with a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm S8600 versus Panasonic LX100 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm S8600 vs the LX100.

Fujifilm S8600 vs Panasonic LX100 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S8600 and LX100 is 76 and 83 respectively.

Fujifilm S8600 vs Panasonic LX100 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S8600 vs Panasonic LX100 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading a spec sheet. The image below should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S8600 and LX100.

Clearly, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S8600 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Fujifilm S8600 will deliver more detail having an extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S8600 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm S8600 vs Panasonic LX100 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S8600 vs Panasonic LX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S8600 vs Panasonic LX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S8600 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic LX100 as a Portrait photography camera
37
resolution is good (16MP)
comes with face detection focusing
no manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
70
you can focus manually
decent MP (13 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm S8600
Street photography with Panasonic LX100
49
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
76
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
boasts touch focus
good ISO range (25,600)
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S8600 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic LX100 as a Sports photography camera
55
amazing zoom range (25-900mm 36.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
great battery power (410 per charge)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
67
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (13 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S8600 Travel photography information
Panasonic LX100 Travel photography information
63
great battery power (410 CIPA)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
very long reach (900mm)
missing Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
75
boasts touch focus
decent MP (13 megapixels)
really wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.7)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S8600 Landscape photography features
Panasonic LX100 Landscape photography features
46
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
great battery power (410 shots)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
73
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.7)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (13 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm S8600
Vlogging with Panasonic LX100
27
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone jack
35
really wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.7)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone jack
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Fujifilm S8600 vs Panasonic LX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S8600 and Panasonic LX100
 Fujifilm FinePix S8600Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S8600 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-01-06 2014-09-15
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 13MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4112 x 3088
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 49
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-900mm (36.0x) 24-75mm (3.1x)
Largest aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/1.7-2.8
Macro focusing distance 7cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,764k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow synchro Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 450g (0.99 lb) 393g (0.87 lb)
Physical dimensions 121 x 81 x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") 115 x 66 x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 67
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 553
Other
Battery life 410 images 300 images
Form of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 3 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $200 $800