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FujiFilm F300EXR vs Sony HX99

Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34
FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
67
Overall
53

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Sony HX99 Key Specs

FujiFilm F300EXR
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 59 x 33mm
  • Launched July 2010
  • Other Name is FinePix F305EXR
Sony HX99
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3-inch Sensor
  • 3.00" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 242g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Announced September 2018
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FujiFilm F300EXR vs Sony HX99 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the FujiFilm F300EXR and Sony HX99, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the F300EXR (12MP) and HX99 (18MP) and the F300EXR (1/2") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The F300EXR was released 9 years before the HX99 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the F300EXR grades vs the HX99 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm F300EXR over the Sony HX99

 F300EXR HX99 

Reasons to pick Sony HX99 over the FujiFilm F300EXR

 HX99 F300EXR 
AnnouncedSeptember 2018July 2010Newer by 98 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k460kClearer screen (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the FujiFilm F300EXR and Sony HX99

 F300EXR HX99 
Screen dimension3"3.00"Identical screen measurements

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Sony HX99 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm F300EXR offers external dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony HX99 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the F300EXR versus the HX99.

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Sony HX99 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the F300EXR and HX99 is 91 and 91 respectively.

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Sony HX99 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Sony HX99 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading technical specs. The picture underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the F300EXR and HX99.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The F300EXR because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony HX99 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged F300EXR is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Sony HX99 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Sony HX99 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Sony HX99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX99 as a Portrait photography camera
21
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2")
lacks RAW format
53
focusing manually
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3-inch)
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR Street photography information
Sony HX99 Street photography information
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (215g)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2")
lacks RAW format
77
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization
delivers RAW formats
lighter than average in class (242g)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3-inch)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with FujiFilm F300EXR
Sports photography with Sony HX99
34
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2")
lacks phase detect auto focus
58
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
better than average battery life (360 shots)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3-inch)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX99 as a Travel photography camera
63
lighter than others (215g)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (360mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
76
better than average battery life (360 per charge)
lighter than average in class (242g)
good megapixels (18MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
fairly wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
does not have Timelapse function
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX99 as a Landscape photography camera
38
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
58
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3.00")
has image stabilization
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (360 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3-inch)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR Vlogging highlights
Sony HX99 Vlogging highlights
30
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (215 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic support
76
fairly wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization
offers face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than average in class (242g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have microphone jack
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FujiFilm F300EXR vs Sony HX99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm F300EXR and Sony HX99
 FujiFilm FinePix F300EXRSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
General Information
Make FujiFilm Sony
Model type FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Also called FinePix F305EXR -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-07-21 2018-09-01
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor EXR -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3-inch
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3.00 inches
Display resolution 460k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.5x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.20 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p, 120p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215 grams (0.47 pounds) 242 grams (0.53 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 59 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 360 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-50 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $280 $469