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Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung NX300

Portability
76
Imaging
40
Features
41
Overall
40
Fujifilm FinePix S8600 front
 
Samsung NX300 front
Portability
86
Imaging
63
Features
73
Overall
67

Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung NX300 Key Specs

Fujifilm S8600
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
Samsung NX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 331g - 122 x 64 x 41mm
  • Revealed November 2013
  • Succeeded the Samsung NX210
  • Successor is Samsung NX500
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Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung NX300 Overview

The following is a extensive assessment of the Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung NX300, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors FujiFilm and Samsung. The image resolution of the Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) and the NX300 (20MP) is relatively close but the Fujifilm S8600 (1/2.3") and NX300 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm S8600 was brought out 2 months after the NX300 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the Fujifilm S8600 matches up vs the NX300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8600 over the Samsung NX300

 Fujifilm S8600 NX300 

Reasons to pick Samsung NX300 over the Fujifilm S8600

 NX300 Fujifilm S8600 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution768k460kSharper screen (+308k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm S8600 and Samsung NX300

 Fujifilm S8600 NX300 
RevealedJanuary 2014November 2013Same age
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung NX300 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S8600 has got external measurements of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") with a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs) while the Samsung NX300 has sizing of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung NX300 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm S8600 versus the NX300.

Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung NX300 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S8600 and NX300 is 76 and 86 respectively.

Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung NX300 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung NX300 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S8600 and NX300.

Clearly, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm S8600 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Samsung NX300 will provide you with more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.

Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung NX300 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung NX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung NX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S8600 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung NX300 as a Portrait photography camera
37
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
77
you can focus manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S8600 Street photography features
Samsung NX300 Street photography features
49
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
80
tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
features focus by touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm S8600
Sports photography with Samsung NX300
55
amazing zoom range (25-900mm 36.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
supports tracking focus
great battery (410 shots)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
73
maximum shutter speed is high (1/6,000 seconds)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
supports phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm S8600
Travel photography with Samsung NX300
63
great battery (410 CIPA)
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
very long zoom (900mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
67
features focus by touch
good resolution (20 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm S8600
Landscape photography with Samsung NX300
46
really wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
great battery (410 CIPA)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
72
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3.3 inches)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S8600 Vlogging advice
Samsung NX300 Vlogging advice
27
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone port
33
screen is touchscreen
supports face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
does not have microphone port
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Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung NX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S8600 and Samsung NX300
 Fujifilm FinePix S8600Samsung NX300
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Samsung
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S8600 Samsung NX300
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2014-01-06 2013-11-24
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - DRIMe IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 247
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens zoom range 25-900mm (36.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.9-6.5 -
Macro focusing distance 7cm -
Available lenses - 32
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3.3"
Resolution of display 460k dot 768k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT LCD Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/6000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames per sec 9.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 450 gr (0.99 pounds) 331 gr (0.73 pounds)
Dimensions 121 x 81 x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") 122 x 64 x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 76
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 942
Other
Battery life 410 images 330 images
Form of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 3 x AA BP1130
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $200 $750