FujiFilm F300EXR vs Fujifilm S9400W

The following is a thorough comparison of the FujiFilm F300EXR and Fujifilm S9400W, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are produced by FujiFilm. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the F300EXR (12MP) and Fujifilm S9400W (16MP) and the F300EXR (1/2") and Fujifilm S9400W (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The F300EXR was introduced 4 years earlier than the Fujifilm S9400W which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the FujiFilm F300EXR being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S9400W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the F300EXR matches up vs the Fujifilm S9400W when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR and Fujifilm FinePix S9400W. The whole galleries are available at FujiFilm F300EXR Gallery and Fujifilm S9400W Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The FujiFilm F300EXR comes with outer dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Fujifilm S9400W has specifications of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") along with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

Examine the FujiFilm F300EXR and Fujifilm S9400W in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the F300EXR against the Fujifilm S9400W.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the F300EXR and Fujifilm S9400W is 91 and 61 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The picture below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the F300EXR and Fujifilm S9400W.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The F300EXR having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm S9400W will give you more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged F300EXR is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.