Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony TX10
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Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony TX10 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-900mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
- 450g - 121 x 81 x 65mm
- Announced January 2014
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
- Released August 2011

Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony TX10 Overview
Let's take a deeper look at the Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony TX10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands FujiFilm and Sony. The image resolution of the Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) and the TX10 (16MP) is relatively close and they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

The Fujifilm S8600 was announced 2 years later than the TX10 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the Fujifilm S8600 scores versus the TX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony TX10 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S8600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm S8600 Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8600 over the Sony TX10
Fujifilm S8600 | TX10 | |||
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Released | January 2014 | ![]() | August 2011 | More recent by 30 months |
Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Fujifilm S8600
TX10 | Fujifilm S8600 | |||
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Screen resolution | 921k | ![]() | 460k | Crisper screen (+461k dot) |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Fujifilm S8600 and Sony TX10
Fujifilm S8600 | TX10 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | No manual focusing | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical screen size |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither comes with selfie screen |
Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison
If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm S8600 comes with outer dimensions of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") having a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs) and the Sony TX10 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).
See the Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony TX10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm S8600 and the TX10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S8600 and TX10 is 76 and 96 respectively.

Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The photograph here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S8600 and TX10.
As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of files but you might want to consider the launch date of the cameras into account. The fresher Fujifilm S8600 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.

Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder


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Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony TX10 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix S8600 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | FujiFilm | Sony |
Model | Fujifilm FinePix S8600 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Ultracompact |
Announced | 2014-01-06 | 2011-08-16 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 9 |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-900mm (36.0x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Max aperture | f/2.9-6.5 | f/3.5-4.6 |
Macro focus distance | 7cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 460k dot | 921k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display technology | TFT LCD | XtraFine LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 8 seconds | 2 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 8.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 6.00 m | 3.70 m |
Flash settings | Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow synchro | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
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) | 133 gr (0.29 lb) |
Dimensions | 121 x 81 x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") | 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 410 photos | - |
Battery form | AA | - |
Battery model | 3 x AA | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Pricing at release | $200 | $309 |