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Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung SL620

Portability
76
Imaging
40
Features
41
Overall
40
Fujifilm FinePix S8600 front
 
Samsung SL620 front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
13
Overall
25

Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung SL620 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
  • Launched January 2014
Samsung SL620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-175mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 168g - 92 x 61 x 23mm
  • Launched February 2009
  • Alternative Name is PL65
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Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung SL620 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung SL620, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) and SL620 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S8600 was announced 4 years later than the SL620 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung SL620 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the Fujifilm S8600 grades vs the SL620 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8600 over the Samsung SL620

 Fujifilm S8600 SL620 
LaunchedJanuary 2014February 2009More recent by 60 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung SL620 over the Fujifilm S8600

 SL620 Fujifilm S8600 

Common features in the Fujifilm S8600 and Samsung SL620

 Fujifilm S8600 SL620 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung SL620 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S8600 has external measurements of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs) and the Samsung SL620 has measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung SL620 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm S8600 and the SL620.

Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung SL620 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S8600 and SL620 is 76 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung SL620 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung SL620 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through specifications. The graphic below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S8600 and SL620.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Fujifilm S8600 to provide you with more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm S8600 will have a benefit in sensor technology.

Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung SL620 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung SL620 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung SL620 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm S8600
Portrait photography with Samsung SL620
37
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
26
comes with face detect focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm S8600
Street photography with Samsung SL620
49
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
47
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
more heavy than competitors (168 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S8600 Sports photography factors
Samsung SL620 Sports photography factors
55
incredible zoom range (25-900mm 36.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
supports tracking focus
good battery pack (410 per charge)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
17
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S8600 Travel photography info
Samsung SL620 Travel photography info
63
good battery pack (410 per charge)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (900mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
50
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors (168 grams)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S8600 Landscape photography factors
Samsung SL620 Landscape photography factors
46
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
good battery pack (410 shots)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
23
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S8600 Vlogging advice
Samsung SL620 Vlogging advice
27
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
24
comes with face detect focus
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of microphone socket
more heavy than competitors (168 grams)
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Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung SL620 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S8600 and Samsung SL620
 Fujifilm FinePix S8600Samsung SL620
General Information
Company FujiFilm Samsung
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S8600 Samsung SL620
Also called as - PL65
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2014-01-06 2009-02-17
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-900mm (36.0x) 35-175mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/2.8-5.7
Macro focusing distance 7cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 450g (0.99 pounds) 168g (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 121 x 81 x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") 92 x 61 x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 410 shots -
Battery type AA -
Battery ID 3 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $200 $200