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FujiFilm S2800HD vs Fujifilm S9400W

Portability
75
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35
FujiFilm FinePix S2800HD front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S9400W front
Portability
61
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Fujifilm S9400W Key Specs

FujiFilm S2800HD
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 437g - 110 x 74 x 82mm
  • Released February 2010
  • Alternative Name is FinePix S2900HD
Fujifilm S9400W
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 670g - 123 x 87 x 116mm
  • Revealed January 2014
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FujiFilm S2800HD vs Fujifilm S9400W Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the FujiFilm S2800HD and Fujifilm S9400W, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are offered by FujiFilm. The sensor resolution of the S2800HD (14MP) and the Fujifilm S9400W (16MP) is very well matched and they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S2800HD was announced 4 years before the Fujifilm S9400W and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the S2800HD scores vs the Fujifilm S9400W with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S2800HD over the Fujifilm S9400W

 S2800HD Fujifilm S9400W 

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S9400W over the FujiFilm S2800HD

 Fujifilm S9400W S2800HD 
RevealedJanuary 2014February 2010Fresher by 47 months
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm S2800HD and Fujifilm S9400W

 S2800HD Fujifilm S9400W 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Fujifilm S9400W Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The FujiFilm S2800HD enjoys outside dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 82mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") having a weight of 437 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Fujifilm S9400W has sizing of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the S2800HD and the Fujifilm S9400W.

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Fujifilm S9400W size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the S2800HD and Fujifilm S9400W is 75 and 61 respectively.

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Fujifilm S9400W top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Fujifilm S9400W Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by checking a spec sheet. The visual below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the S2800HD and Fujifilm S9400W.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Fujifilm S9400W to give more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The older S2800HD is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Fujifilm S9400W sensor size comparison

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Fujifilm S9400W Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Fujifilm S9400W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm S2800HD Portrait photography features
Fujifilm S9400W Portrait photography features
30
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
37
MP count good (16 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
no manual focus
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with FujiFilm S2800HD
Street photography with Fujifilm S9400W
48
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than competition (670g)
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm S2800HD Sports photography features
Fujifilm S9400W Sports photography features
43
incredible zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
55
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
great battery power (500 CIPA)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm S2800HD Travel photography features
Fujifilm S9400W Travel photography features
60
MP count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
long zoom (504mm)
no Timelapse function
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.1)
54
great battery power (500 shots)
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
long zoom (1200mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (670g)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm S2800HD Landscape photography information
Fujifilm S9400W Landscape photography information
42
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Timelapse function
44
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
great battery power (500 shots)
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm S2800HD as a Vlogging camera
Fujifilm S9400W as a Vlogging camera
25
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone support
26
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
more heavy than competition (670 grams)
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FujiFilm S2800HD vs Fujifilm S9400W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm S2800HD and Fujifilm S9400W
 FujiFilm FinePix S2800HDFujifilm FinePix S9400W
General Information
Company FujiFilm FujiFilm
Model FujiFilm FinePix S2800HD Fujifilm FinePix S9400W
Otherwise known as FinePix S2900HD -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-02-02 2014-01-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-504mm (18.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/2.9-6.5
Macro focus range 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 201k dots
Viewfinder coverage 99 percent 97 percent
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1700s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.40 m 7.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow synchro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i), 1280 x 960 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 437 gr (0.96 pounds) 670 gr (1.48 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 74 x 82mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6")
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 life - 500 shots
Battery style - AA
Battery model 4 x AA 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $260 $330