Fujifilm X10 vs Nikon S8000

Its time to look more closely at the Fujifilm X10 and Nikon S8000, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies FujiFilm and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm X10 (12MP) and the S8000 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the Fujifilm X10 (2/3") and S8000 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm X10 was revealed 2 years after the S8000 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the Fujifilm X10 matches up against the S8000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm X10 and Nikon Coolpix S8000. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm X10 Gallery and Nikon S8000 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm X10 comes with exterior dimensions of 117mm x 70mm x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") and a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs) while the Nikon S8000 has measurements of 103mm x 57mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm X10 and Nikon S8000 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm X10 against the S8000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm X10 and S8000 is 83 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing technical specs. The picture below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X10 and S8000.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm X10 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon S8000 will show more detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm X10 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.