Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung TL100

Below, we will be reviewing the Fujifilm S8600 and Samsung TL100, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) and TL100 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S8600 was launched 5 years after the TL100 which is quite a serious gap as far as 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 TL100 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the Fujifilm S8600 scores against the TL100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S8600 and Samsung TL100. The complete galleries are provided at Fujifilm S8600 Gallery and Samsung TL100 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S8600 offers external measurements of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") having a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs) while the Samsung TL100 has proportions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm S8600 and Samsung TL100 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm S8600 and the TL100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S8600 and TL100 is 76 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by checking a spec sheet. The picture here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S8600 and TL100.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should count on the Fujifilm S8600 to give you extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm S8600 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.