Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony RX10 III
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Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony RX10 III Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
- 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
- Released March 2016
- Older Model is Sony RX10 II
- Newer Model is Sony RX10 IV
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On this page, we are reviewing the Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony RX10 III, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. The image resolution of the Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is very close but the Fujifilm S8600 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") posses totally different sensor size.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe Fujifilm S8600 was announced 3 years before the RX10 III and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).
Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the Fujifilm S8600 scores against the RX10 III for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8600 over the Sony RX10 III
| Fujifilm S8600 | RX10 III |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Fujifilm S8600
| RX10 III | Fujifilm S8600 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | March 2016 |  | January 2014 | Fresher by 27 months |
| Focus manually |  | Very precise focus | ||
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display resolution | 1229k |  | 460k | Sharper display (+769k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm S8600 and Sony RX10 III
| Fujifilm S8600 | RX10 III | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal display size |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither includes selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Neither includes Touch display |
Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm S8600 features outside dimensions of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") and a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs) while the Sony RX10 III has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") along with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm S8600 vs the RX10 III.
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S8600 and RX10 III is 76 and 53 respectively.
Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison
Generally, it's tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing simply by looking through technical specs. The visual below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S8600 and RX10 III.
As you have seen, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm S8600 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX10 III will provide you with greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S8600 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.
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Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications
| Fujifilm FinePix S8600 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | FujiFilm | Sony |
| Model | Fujifilm FinePix S8600 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III |
| Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Large Sensor Superzoom |
| Introduced | 2014-01-06 | 2016-03-29 |
| Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | - | Bionz X |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 116.2mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 5472 x 3648 |
| Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
| Maximum boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 125 |
| RAW format | ||
| Minimum boosted ISO | - | 64 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 25 |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 25-900mm (36.0x) | 24-600mm (25.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/2.9-6.5 | f/2.4-4.0 |
| Macro focus range | 7cm | 3cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 2.7 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Screen resolution | 460 thousand dot | 1,229 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Screen tech | TFT LCD | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 8 secs | 30 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
| Maximum silent shutter speed | - | 1/32000 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | 8.0fps | 14.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 6.00 m | 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) |
| Flash settings | Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow synchro | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
| Microphone jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 450 gr (0.99 lb) | 1051 gr (2.32 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 121 x 81 x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") | 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | 70 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.1 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.6 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 472 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 410 shots | 420 shots |
| Battery form | AA | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | 3 x AA | NP-FW50 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Cost at launch | $200 | $1,398 |