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FujiFilm S200EXR vs Sony HX99

Portability
54
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33
FujiFilm FinePix S200EXR front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
67
Overall
53

FujiFilm S200EXR vs Sony HX99 Key Specs

FujiFilm S200EXR
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.6" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 31-436mm (F2.8-5.3) lens
  • 865g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Also Known as FinePix S205EXR
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 S200EXR vs Sony HX99 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the FujiFilm S200EXR and Sony HX99, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the S200EXR (12MP) and HX99 (18MP) and the S200EXR (1/1.6") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) offer different sensor sizes.

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The S200EXR was revealed 10 years before the HX99 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the FujiFilm S200EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX99 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the S200EXR scores versus the HX99 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S200EXR over the Sony HX99

 S200EXR HX99 

Reasons to pick Sony HX99 over the FujiFilm S200EXR

 HX99 S200EXR 
AnnouncedSeptember 2018July 2009Fresher by 110 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3.00"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the FujiFilm S200EXR and Sony HX99

 S200EXR HX99 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus

FujiFilm S200EXR vs Sony HX99 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The FujiFilm S200EXR comes with outside dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") along with a weight of 865 grams (1.91 lbs) whilst the Sony HX99 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the S200EXR versus the HX99.

FujiFilm S200EXR vs Sony HX99 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the S200EXR and HX99 is 54 and 91 respectively.

FujiFilm S200EXR vs Sony HX99 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm S200EXR vs Sony HX99 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing merely by researching specs. The visual here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S200EXR and HX99.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S200EXR with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony HX99 will result in greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older S200EXR will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

FujiFilm S200EXR vs Sony HX99 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm S200EXR vs Sony HX99 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm S200EXR vs Sony HX99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm S200EXR Portrait photography advice
Sony HX99 Portrait photography advice
45
you can focus manually
has face detection focusing
exports RAW files
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.6")
53
focusing manually
decent megapixels (18MP)
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3-inch)
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm S200EXR as a Street photography camera
Sony HX99 as a Street photography camera
45
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/1.6")
more heavy than competition in class (865 grams)
77
screen tilts
image stabilization
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (242g)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3-inch)
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm S200EXR Sports photography information
Sony HX99 Sports photography information
34
amazing zoom range (31-436mm 14.1 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.6")
lacks phase detect AF
58
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (360 per charge)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3-inch)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm S200EXR as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX99 as a Travel photography camera
38
built-in flash
very long zoom (436mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (865g)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (31mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
76
better than average battery power (360 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (242g)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
no Timelapse function
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm S200EXR Landscape photography highlights
Sony HX99 Landscape photography highlights
34
you can focus manually
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (31mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.6")
lack of Timelapse recording
58
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3.00 inches)
image stabilization
decent megapixels (18MP)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (360 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3-inch)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm S200EXR Vlogging information
Sony HX99 Vlogging information
19
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
wide angle not good (31mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (865g)
76
reasonably wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (242 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no external microphone port
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FujiFilm S200EXR vs Sony HX99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm S200EXR and Sony HX99
 FujiFilm FinePix S200EXRSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Sony
Model type FujiFilm FinePix S200EXR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Also Known as FinePix S205EXR -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-07-22 2018-09-01
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by EXR -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.6" 1/2.3-inch
Sensor measurements 8 x 6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 48.0mm² 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
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 31-436mm (14.1x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.3 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3.00 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.5x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.20 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p, 120p)
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 865g (1.91 lb) 242g (0.53 lb)
Physical dimensions 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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-140 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots One One
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