Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony A7S

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Fujifilm S8600 and Sony A7S, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) and A7S (12MP) and the Fujifilm S8600 (1/2.3") and A7S (Full frame) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm S8600 was released 3 months before the A7S which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the Fujifilm S8600 grades vs the A7S with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S8600 and Sony Alpha A7S. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S8600 Gallery and Sony A7S Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Fujifilm S8600 provides external measurements of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") and a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs) whilst the Sony A7S has specifications of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm S8600 and Sony A7S in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm S8600 vs the A7S.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S8600 and A7S is 76 and 77 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out technical specs. The image underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S8600 and A7S.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S8600 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Fujifilm S8600 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively.