FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony HX99
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FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony HX99 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 1600 (Expand 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
- Also Known as FinePix S2900HD
(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

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony HX99 Overview
Let's take a more detailed look at the FujiFilm S2800HD and Sony HX99, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the S2800HD (14MP) and HX99 (18MP) and the S2800HD (1/2.3") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) offer different sensor sizing.

The S2800HD was announced 9 years earlier than the HX99 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the FujiFilm S2800HD being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX99 being a Compact camera.
Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the S2800HD grades vs the HX99 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony HX99 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for FujiFilm FinePix S2800HD & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. The whole galleries are provided at FujiFilm S2800HD Gallery & Sony HX99 Gallery.
Reasons to pick FujiFilm S2800HD over the Sony HX99
S2800HD | HX99 |
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Reasons to pick Sony HX99 over the FujiFilm S2800HD
HX99 | S2800HD | |||
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Announced | September 2018 | ![]() | February 2010 | More recent by 104 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | Dial accurate focus | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen resolution | 921k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer screen (+691k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the FujiFilm S2800HD and Sony HX99
S2800HD | HX99 | |||
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Screen size | 3" | ![]() | 3.00" | Same screen measurement |
FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony HX99 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm S2800HD has got outside dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 82mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 437 grams (0.96 lbs) and 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).
Contrast the FujiFilm S2800HD and Sony HX99 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the S2800HD versus the HX99.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the S2800HD and HX99 is 75 and 91 respectively.

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony HX99 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the S2800HD and HX99.
As you can see, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S2800HD using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony HX99 will offer you more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older S2800HD is going to be behind in sensor tech.

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony HX99 Screen and ViewFinder


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FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony HX99 Specifications
FujiFilm FinePix S2800HD | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | FujiFilm | Sony |
Model type | FujiFilm FinePix S2800HD | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 |
Also called as | FinePix S2900HD | - |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2010-02-02 | 2018-09-01 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3-inch |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4896 x 3672 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 6400 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-504mm (18.0x) | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/3.1-5.6 | f/3.5-6.4 |
Macro focusing range | 2cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 3" | 3.00" |
Screen resolution | 230k dot | 921k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 638k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 99 percent | 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 | 1.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.40 m | 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
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 file format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic 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 | 437 gr (0.96 lbs) | 242 gr (0.53 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 110 x 74 x 82mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") | 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 shots |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | 4 x AA | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch cost | $260 | $469 |