Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung SL620
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Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung SL620 Key Specs
(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
(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

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").

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.

Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung SL620 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S8600 & Samsung SL620. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S8600 Gallery & Samsung SL620 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8600 over the Samsung SL620
Fujifilm S8600 | SL620 | |||
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Launched | January 2014 | ![]() | February 2009 | More recent by 60 months |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer screen (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Samsung SL620 over the Fujifilm S8600
SL620 | Fujifilm S8600 |
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Common features in the Fujifilm S8600 and Samsung SL620
Fujifilm S8600 | SL620 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Lack of manual focusing | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | 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.
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.

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

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung SL620 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix S8600 | Samsung SL620 | |
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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 |