Nikon D800 vs Fujifilm FinePix S8200

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon D800 and the Fujifilm FinePix S8200, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Nikon D800 was introduced in June 2012 and Fujifilm FinePix S8200 was introduced in January 2013. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon D800 over Fujifilm FinePix S8200.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm FinePix S8200 over Nikon D800.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Nikon D800 has a 3.2" screen with 921k dot resolution and Fujifilm FinePix S8200 has a 3.0" screen with 460k dot resolution. Both have Fixed screens.

Viewfinder

Nikon D800 has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinderFujifilm FinePix S8200 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 200k dot resolution. Nikon D800 has 100% coverage with 0.70x magnification and Fujifilm FinePix S8200 has 97% coverage magnification.

Nikon D800 features a 36.3 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 35.9 x 24 mm and a total area of 861.6 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode. Fujifilm FinePix S8200 features a 16.2 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 64 - 12,800.

Fujifilm FinePix S8200 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Nikon D800 is equipped with EXPEED 3 processor and can take pictures up to 7360 x 4912 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 6144 x 4912, 6144 x 4080, 5520 x 3680, 4800 x 3200, 4608 x 3680, 4608 x 3056, 3680 x 2456, 3600 x 2400, 3072 x 2456, 3072 x 2040, 2400 x 1600 with 5:4, 3:2 aspect ratios. Fujifilm FinePix S8200 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution.

Fujifilm FinePix S8200 has an image stabilization.

NFC on Fujifilm FinePix S8200

Fujifilm FinePix S8200 has Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Nikon D800 has a Mini Type C HDMI and Fujifilm FinePix S8200 has a Mini HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Nikon D800 comes with EN-EL15 battery pack with battery life of 900 shots and Fujifilm FinePix S8200 comes with 4 x AA battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Nikon D800 has two card slots - one for SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) and one for CompactFlash (Type I, compliant with UDMA). Fujifilm FinePix S8200 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Nikon D800 has Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Nikon D800, and up to 1/1700 sec on Fujifilm FinePix S8200. Nikon D800 can shoot continuously up to 4.0 fps. Fujifilm FinePix S8200 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Focusing

Nikon D800 has 51 (15 cross-type) focusing points and Fujifilm FinePix S8200 has . Nikon D800 has detection range from -2 to +19 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Nikon D800 ranges from 0 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Nikon D800 and ±2 range on Fujifilm FinePix S8200. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Nikon D800 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Fujifilm FinePix S8200.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 12.00 m at ISO 100 on Nikon D800. Nikon D800 also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Nikon D800.

Nikon D800 body has dimensions of 146 x 123 x 82 mm (5.75 x 4.84 x 3.23") and Fujifilm FinePix S8200 body has dimensions of 123 x 87 x 116 mm (4.84 x 3.43 x 4.57"). Nikon D800 weighs 1000 g (2.20 lb / 35.27 oz) and Fujifilm FinePix S8200 weighs 670 g (1.48 lb / 23.63 oz).

Nikon D800

Fujifilm FinePix S8200

146 mm

123 mm

123 mm

87 mm

123 mm

87 mm

82 mm

116 mm