Fujifilm S8600 vs Sigma Quattro

Its time to take a closer look at the Fujifilm S8600 versus Sigma Quattro, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands FujiFilm and Sigma. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the Fujifilm S8600 (1/2.3") and Quattro (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm S8600 was launched 3 years prior to the Quattro and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the Fujifilm S8600 grades versus the Quattro with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S8600 and Sigma sd Quattro. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm S8600 Gallery and Sigma Quattro Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S8600 features external dimensions of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") along with a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs) while the Sigma Quattro has dimensions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") and a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm S8600 against the Quattro.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S8600 and Quattro is 76 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by going over technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S8600 and Quattro.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S8600 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Sigma Quattro will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 13MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S8600 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.