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FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony HX99

Portability
75
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35
FujiFilm FinePix S2800HD front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
67
Overall
53

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony HX99 Key Specs

FujiFilm S2800HD
(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
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 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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S2800HD over the Sony HX99

 S2800HD HX99 

Reasons to pick Sony HX99 over the FujiFilm S2800HD

 HX99 S2800HD 
AnnouncedSeptember 2018February 2010More recent by 104 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the FujiFilm S2800HD and Sony HX99

 S2800HD HX99 
Screen size3"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).

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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.

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony HX99 size comparison

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

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony HX99 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony HX99 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony HX99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm S2800HD Portrait photography features
Sony HX99 Portrait photography features
30
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
53
focusing manually
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3-inch)
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm S2800HD Street photography highlights
Sony HX99 Street photography highlights
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
77
tilting screen
image stabilization
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (242 grams)
sensor size is small (1/2.3-inch)
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm S2800HD Sports photography info
Sony HX99 Sports photography info
43
great zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
slow fps (1.0 fps)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
58
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
features tracking focus
good battery life (360 per charge)
sensor size is small (1/2.3-inch)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm S2800HD Travel photography features
Sony HX99 Travel photography features
60
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
very long reach (504mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
76
good battery life (360 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (242g)
MP count decent (18MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
really wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
no Time Lapse mode
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm S2800HD Landscape photography features
Sony HX99 Landscape photography features
42
relatively wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
58
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3.00 inch)
image stabilization
MP count decent (18MP)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (360 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is small (1/2.3-inch)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm S2800HD Vlogging features
Sony HX99 Vlogging features
25
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone port
76
really wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization
features face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (242g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no mic port
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FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony HX99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm S2800HD and Sony HX99
 FujiFilm FinePix S2800HDSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
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