PhotographyBLOG have just posted their review of Fuji’s F80EXR, successor to the F70EXR, which was Fujifilm’s first compact super-zoom. The main differences between the F80 and the F70 are the new sensor with 12 megapixels, as opposed to the F70′s 10 megapixels, and a slightly larger (but not higher resolving) 3″ display (F70: 2.7″). The F80 now also features 720p HD movie recording, something many Fuji users were missing in previous models. Apart from that (and a few new colors to choose from), the cameras are pretty much the same, sporting a 10x, 27-270mm, F3.3-5.6 zoom lens in a compact, well-built body.

Interestingly, as it appears on the test pictures shown, the F80 seems to hold up a tad better at high ISOs in the EXR SN mode, showing a good balance between noise and detail (even more so than the F70 AND the F200, which were both already quite outstanding performers in their respective classes).