Fujifilm S9400W vs Samsung SL720

Following is a complete comparison of the Fujifilm S9400W versus Samsung SL720, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm S9400W (16MP) and SL720 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S9400W was manufactured 4 years after the SL720 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S9400W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung SL720 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the Fujifilm S9400W scores versus the SL720 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S9400W & Samsung SL720. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm S9400W Gallery & Samsung SL720 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S9400W offers outside measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") along with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) whilst the Samsung SL720 has sizing of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm S9400W and the SL720.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S9400W and SL720 is 61 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes only by going through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S9400W and SL720.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Fujifilm S9400W to provide greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm S9400W should have an advantage in sensor innovation.