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FujiFilm S1600 vs Sony HX100V

Portability
78
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31
FujiFilm FinePix S1600 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V front
Portability
66
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

FujiFilm S1600 vs Sony HX100V Key Specs

FujiFilm S1600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-420mm (F4.0-4.8) lens
  • 337g - 110 x 73 x 81mm
  • Introduced February 2010
  • Alternate Name is FinePix S1770
Sony HX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 577g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Released October 2011
  • Renewed by Sony HX200V
Photography Glossary

FujiFilm S1600 vs Sony HX100V Overview

Lets look much closer at the FujiFilm S1600 vs Sony HX100V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the S1600 (12MP) and HX100V (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S1600 was launched 20 months prior to the HX100V making them a generation away from each other. Both cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the S1600 matches up vs the HX100V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S1600 over the Sony HX100V

 S1600 HX100V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX100V over the FujiFilm S1600

 HX100V S1600 
ReleasedOctober 2011February 2010More modern by 20 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm S1600 and Sony HX100V

 S1600 HX100V 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

FujiFilm S1600 vs Sony HX100V Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The FujiFilm S1600 has physical measurements of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") with a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Sony HX100V has sizing of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

Analyze the FujiFilm S1600 vs Sony HX100V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the S1600 compared to the HX100V.

FujiFilm S1600 vs Sony HX100V size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the S1600 and HX100V is 78 and 66 respectively.

FujiFilm S1600 vs Sony HX100V top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm S1600 vs Sony HX100V Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through specifications. The picture below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S1600 and HX100V.

To sum up, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony HX100V to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged S1600 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

FujiFilm S1600 vs Sony HX100V sensor size comparison

FujiFilm S1600 vs Sony HX100V Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm S1600 vs Sony HX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm S1600 Portrait photography features
Sony HX100V Portrait photography features
21
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
39
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm S1600 Street photography factors
Sony HX100V Street photography factors
49
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
50
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (577g)
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm S1600 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX100V as a Sports photography camera
34
excellent zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
49
excellent zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm S1600 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX100V as a Travel photography camera
55
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
great reach (420mm)
no Time Lapse mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f4.0)
54
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (27mm)
long zoom (810mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (577 grams)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm S1600 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX100V as a Landscape photography camera
36
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f4.0)
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
47
manual focus
decently wide (27mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm S1600 Vlogging features
Sony HX100V Vlogging features
25
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f4.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic socket
25
decently wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (577 grams)
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FujiFilm S1600 vs Sony HX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm S1600 and Sony HX100V
 FujiFilm FinePix S1600Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Sony
Model FujiFilm FinePix S1600 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
Otherwise known as FinePix S1770 -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-02-02 2011-10-21
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-420mm (15.0x) 27-810mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/4.0-4.8 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focus distance 2cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 99 percent -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.40 m 12.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 337g (0.74 lbs) 577g (1.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 73 x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model 4 x AA NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $130 $429