Fujifilm S8600 vs Sigma SD15

The following is a in depth comparison of the Fujifilm S8600 and Sigma SD15, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals FujiFilm and Sigma. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) and SD15 (5MP) and the Fujifilm S8600 (1/2.3") and SD15 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm S8600 was introduced 3 years after the SD15 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the Fujifilm S8600 scores versus the SD15 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S8600 & Sigma SD15. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm S8600 Gallery & Sigma SD15 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S8600 enjoys outer measurements of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") and a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs) and the Sigma SD15 has measurements of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") having a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm S8600 against the SD15.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S8600 and SD15 is 76 and 59 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading through technical specs. The picture below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S8600 and SD15.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm S8600 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Fujifilm S8600 will resolve greater detail using its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm S8600 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.