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Fujifilm Z37 vs Nikon S8200

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
13
Overall
25
Fujifilm FinePix Z37 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S8200 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
47
Overall
42

Fujifilm Z37 vs Nikon S8200 Key Specs

Fujifilm Z37
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.7-4.2) lens
  • 125g - 90 x 58 x 24mm
  • Revealed July 2009
Nikon S8200
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-350mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 213g - 104 x 59 x 33mm
  • Announced August 2011
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Fujifilm Z37 vs Nikon S8200 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Fujifilm Z37 and Nikon S8200, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm Z37 (10MP) and S8200 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm Z37 was released 3 years earlier than the S8200 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the Fujifilm Z37 scores vs the S8200 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z37 over the Nikon S8200

 Fujifilm Z37 S8200 

Reasons to pick Nikon S8200 over the Fujifilm Z37

 S8200 Fujifilm Z37 
AnnouncedAugust 2011July 2009More recent by 25 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution961k230kSharper screen (+731k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm Z37 and Nikon S8200

 Fujifilm Z37 S8200 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Fujifilm Z37 vs Nikon S8200 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm Z37 has got physical dimensions of 90mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Nikon S8200 has sizing of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 213 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm Z37 and the S8200.

Fujifilm Z37 vs Nikon S8200 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm Z37 and S8200 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Fujifilm Z37 vs Nikon S8200 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm Z37 vs Nikon S8200 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm Z37 and S8200.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Nikon S8200 to result in extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older Fujifilm Z37 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm Z37 vs Nikon S8200 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm Z37 vs Nikon S8200 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm Z37 vs Nikon S8200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm Z37
Portrait photography with Nikon S8200
19
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
40
manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
features face detection focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm Z37 Street photography factors
Nikon S8200 Street photography factors
54
lighter than competition (125 grams)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
has touch to focus
lighter than average (213g)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm Z37 Sports photography highlights
Nikon S8200 Sports photography highlights
16
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000s)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
41
amazing zoom range (25-350mm 14.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (250 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm Z37 Travel photography highlights
Nikon S8200 Travel photography highlights
56
lighter than competition (125g)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.7)
68
lighter than average (213 grams)
has touch to focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
very long zoom (350mm)
missing Time Lapse function
terrible battery power (250 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm Z37 Landscape photography details
Nikon S8200 Landscape photography details
22
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.7)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Time Lapse function
45
manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
terrible battery power (250 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm Z37
Vlogging with Nikon S8200
25
lighter than competition (125g)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.7)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
no mic jack
34
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (213 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic socket
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Fujifilm Z37 vs Nikon S8200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm Z37 and Nikon S8200
 Fujifilm FinePix Z37Nikon Coolpix S8200
General Information
Company FujiFilm Nikon
Model Fujifilm FinePix Z37 Nikon Coolpix S8200
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-07-22 2011-08-24
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Expeed C2
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 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-105mm (3.0x) 25-350mm (14.0x)
Max aperture f/3.7-4.2 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 8cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 961 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - TFT LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 3 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.10 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720p (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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 125g (0.28 pounds) 213g (0.47 pounds)
Physical dimensions 90 x 58 x 24mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") 104 x 59 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
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 - 250 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-45A EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $130 $329