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Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony W350

Portability
76
Imaging
40
Features
41
Overall
40
Fujifilm FinePix S8600 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony W350 Key Specs

Fujifilm S8600
(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
  • Launched January 2014
Sony W350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony W350 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony W350, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by companies FujiFilm and Sony. The image resolution of the Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) and the W350 (14MP) is fairly close and they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S8600 was released 4 years later than the W350 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the Fujifilm S8600 matches up vs the W350 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8600 over the Sony W350

 Fujifilm S8600 W350 
LaunchedJanuary 2014January 2010Fresher by 49 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Fujifilm S8600

 W350 Fujifilm S8600 

Common features in the Fujifilm S8600 and Sony W350

 Fujifilm S8600 W350 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S8600 comes with outer measurements of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") having a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs) while the Sony W350 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony W350 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm S8600 vs the W350.

Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony W350 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S8600 and W350 is 76 and 97 respectively.

Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony W350 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through technical specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S8600 and W350.

As you have seen, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Fujifilm S8600 to render greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm S8600 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony W350 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony W350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S8600 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W350 as a Portrait photography camera
37
decent MP (16MP)
offers face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S8600 Street photography information
Sony W350 Street photography information
49
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S8600 Sports photography highlights
Sony W350 Sports photography highlights
55
incredible zoom range (25-900mm 36.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
better than average battery (410 per charge)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm S8600
Travel photography with Sony W350
63
better than average battery (410 shots)
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (900mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
66
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S8600 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W350 as a Landscape photography camera
46
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
better than average battery (410 CIPA)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
37
reasonably wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm S8600
Vlogging with Sony W350
27
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic jack
29
reasonably wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic support
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Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony W350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S8600 and Sony W350
 Fujifilm FinePix S8600Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix S8600 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2014-01-06 2010-01-07
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-900mm (36.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance 7cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 450 gr (0.99 lb) 117 gr (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 121 x 81 x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images -
Form of battery AA -
Battery model 3 x AA NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $200 $200