Fujifilm S9800 vs Fujifilm XF10

Below is a extensive comparison of the Fujifilm S9800 vs Fujifilm XF10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are created by FujiFilm. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S9800 (16MP) and Fujifilm XF10 (24MP) and the Fujifilm S9800 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm XF10 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm S9800 was brought out 4 years before the Fujifilm XF10 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S9800 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Fujifilm XF10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the Fujifilm S9800 grades vs the Fujifilm XF10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm S9800 & Fujifilm XF10. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm S9800 Gallery & Fujifilm XF10 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S9800 offers outside measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") having a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm XF10 has dimensions of 113mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 279 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm S9800 vs the Fujifilm XF10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S9800 and Fujifilm XF10 is 61 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The photograph below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S9800 and Fujifilm XF10.

To sum up, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S9800 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Fujifilm XF10 will resolve more detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S9800 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.