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Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung TL240

Portability
76
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39
Fujifilm FinePix S8600 front
 
Samsung TL240 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
32
Overall
34

Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung TL240 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
Samsung TL240
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 4800 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 31-217mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
  • 160g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Other Name is ST5000
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Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung TL240 Overview

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Fujifilm S8600 and Samsung TL240, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors FujiFilm and Samsung. The image resolution of the Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) and the TL240 (14MP) is fairly comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S8600 was announced 4 years later than the TL240 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung TL240 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the Fujifilm S8600 grades vs the TL240 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8600 over the Samsung TL240

 Fujifilm S8600 TL240 
LaunchedJanuary 2014January 2010More recent by 49 months
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung TL240 over the Fujifilm S8600

 TL240 Fujifilm S8600 
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm S8600 and Samsung TL240

 Fujifilm S8600 TL240 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung TL240 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm S8600 offers outside dimensions of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") having a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs) whilst the Samsung TL240 has specifications of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm S8600 compared to the TL240.

Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung TL240 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S8600 and TL240 is 76 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung TL240 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung TL240 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S8600 and TL240.

As you can see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should anticipate the Fujifilm S8600 to show extra detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm S8600 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung TL240 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung TL240 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung TL240 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S8600 Portrait photography details
Samsung TL240 Portrait photography details
36
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S8600 Street photography info
Samsung TL240 Street photography info
49
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
60
image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
more heavy than others in class (160 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S8600 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung TL240 as a Sports photography camera
55
incredible zoom range (25-900mm 36.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers tracking focus
better than average battery power (410 per charge)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
43
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm S8600
Travel photography with Samsung TL240
63
better than average battery power (410 shots)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long reach (900mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
60
supports touch to focus
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (160g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm S8600
Landscape photography with Samsung TL240
45
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
better than average battery power (410 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
37
lovely big screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm S8600
Vlogging with Samsung TL240
27
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone port
27
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (160g)
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Fujifilm S8600 vs Samsung TL240 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S8600 and Samsung TL240
 Fujifilm FinePix S8600Samsung TL240
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Samsung
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S8600 Samsung TL240
Also called - ST5000
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2014-01-06 2010-01-06
Body design 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 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4334 x 3256
Max native ISO 6400 4800
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-900mm (36.0x) 31-217mm (7.0x)
Max aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.3-5.5
Macro focusing range 7cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3.5 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 5.00 m
Flash settings Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 450 gr (0.99 lb) 160 gr (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 121 x 81 x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
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 images -
Battery format AA -
Battery ID 3 x AA SLB-11A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $200 $171