Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony A390

On this page, we are evaluating the Fujifilm S8600 versus Sony A390, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. The resolution of the Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) and the A390 (14MP) is very comparable but the Fujifilm S8600 (1/2.3") and A390 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm S8600 was manufactured 3 years after the A390 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the Fujifilm S8600 grades against the A390 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S8600 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The entire galleries are provided at Fujifilm S8600 Gallery & Sony A390 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S8600 offers outer measurements of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs) whilst the Sony A390 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm S8600 versus Sony A390 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm S8600 compared to the A390.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S8600 and A390 is 76 and 66 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S8600 and A390.

As you have seen, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S8600 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Fujifilm S8600 will show greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm S8600 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.