Fujifilm Z37 vs Nikon S8200
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Fujifilm Z37 vs Nikon S8200 Key Specs
(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
(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

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").

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.

Fujifilm Z37 vs Nikon S8200 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix Z37 and Nikon Coolpix S8200. The complete galleries are provided at Fujifilm Z37 Gallery and Nikon S8200 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z37 over the Nikon S8200
Fujifilm Z37 | S8200 |
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Reasons to pick Nikon S8200 over the Fujifilm Z37
S8200 | Fujifilm Z37 | |||
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Announced | August 2011 | ![]() | July 2009 | More recent by 25 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | Dial precise focusing | ||
Screen dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 961k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+731k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm Z37 and Nikon S8200
Fujifilm Z37 | S8200 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | 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).
See the Fujifilm Z37 and Nikon S8200 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Fujifilm Z37 vs Nikon S8200 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix Z37 | Nikon Coolpix S8200 | |
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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 |