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FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony RX100 VI

Portability
75
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
FujiFilm FinePix S2800HD front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI front
Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
75
Overall
61

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony RX100 VI Key Specs

FujiFilm S2800HD
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 437g - 110 x 74 x 82mm
  • Launched February 2010
  • Also Known as FinePix S2900HD
Sony RX100 VI
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 301g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Announced June 2018
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 V
  • Later Model is Sony RX100 VII
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FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony RX100 VI Overview

Here is a extended analysis of the FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony RX100 VI, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the S2800HD (14MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the S2800HD (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The S2800HD was revealed 9 years earlier than the RX100 VI and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the FujiFilm S2800HD being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the S2800HD scores vs the RX100 VI when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S2800HD over the Sony RX100 VI

 S2800HD RX100 VI 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VI over the FujiFilm S2800HD

 RX100 VI S2800HD 
AnnouncedJune 2018February 2010Fresher by 101 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the FujiFilm S2800HD and Sony RX100 VI

 S2800HD RX100 VI 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony RX100 VI Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm S2800HD offers outer dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 82mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") and a weight of 437 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VI has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the S2800HD vs the RX100 VI.

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony RX100 VI size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the S2800HD and RX100 VI is 75 and 88 respectively.

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony RX100 VI top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony RX100 VI Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing just by viewing specs. The graphic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S2800HD and RX100 VI.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S2800HD using its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony RX100 VI will render more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older S2800HD will be behind in sensor innovation.

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony RX100 VI sensor size comparison

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm S2800HD Portrait photography advice
Sony RX100 VI Portrait photography advice
29
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
66
has manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm S2800HD Street photography information
Sony RX100 VI Street photography information
48
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
85
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
lighter than competitors in class (301g)
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm S2800HD Sports photography features
Sony RX100 VI Sports photography features
43
excellent zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
70
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (24.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides tracking focus
sensor has phase detect AF
bad battery life (240 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm S2800HD Travel photography information
Sony RX100 VI Travel photography information
60
megapixel count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
very long zoom (504mm)
no Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
76
lighter than competitors in class (301g)
has bluetooth
boasts focus via touch
megapixel count decent (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
rather wide (24mm)
bad battery life (240 per charge)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm S2800HD as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX100 VI as a Landscape photography camera
41
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Timelapse function
65
has manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
bad battery life (240 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm S2800HD Vlogging factors
Sony RX100 VI Vlogging factors
25
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone support
76
rather wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (301g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have microphone port
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FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony RX100 VI Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm S2800HD and Sony RX100 VI
 FujiFilm FinePix S2800HDSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
General Information
Make FujiFilm Sony
Model type FujiFilm FinePix S2800HD Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Also Known as FinePix S2900HD -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-02-02 2018-06-05
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 315
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-504mm (18.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing distance 2cm 8cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 99% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.40 m 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
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 / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 437 grams (0.96 lb) 301 grams (0.66 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 74 x 82mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
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 - 240 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $260 $1,198