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FujiFilm S2950 vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
76
Imaging
37
Features
39
Overall
37
FujiFilm FinePix S2950 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65

FujiFilm S2950 vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs

FujiFilm S2950
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 437g - 110 x 73 x 81mm
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Additionally referred to as FinePix S2990
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Launched September 2017
  • Superseded the Sony RX10 III
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FujiFilm S2950 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

Let's look more closely at the FujiFilm S2950 vs Sony RX10 IV, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands FujiFilm and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the S2950 (14MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the S2950 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") provide totally different sensor size.

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The S2950 was manufactured 7 years prior to the RX10 IV which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the S2950 grades versus the RX10 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S2950 over the Sony RX10 IV

 S2950 RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the FujiFilm S2950

 RX10 IV S2950 
LaunchedSeptember 2017January 2011Newer by 81 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1440k230kClearer display (+1210k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the FujiFilm S2950 and Sony RX10 IV

 S2950 RX10 IV 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

FujiFilm S2950 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The FujiFilm S2950 comes with external dimensions of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") having a weight of 437 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the S2950 compared to the RX10 IV.

FujiFilm S2950 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the S2950 and RX10 IV is 76 and 52 respectively.

FujiFilm S2950 vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm S2950 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading specs. The image below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S2950 and RX10 IV.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S2950 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX10 IV will offer you greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged S2950 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

FujiFilm S2950 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

FujiFilm S2950 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm S2950 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm S2950 Portrait photography advice
Sony RX10 IV Portrait photography advice
35
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
72
focusing manually
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
has face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm S2950 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Street photography camera
49
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
64
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
boasts touch focus
environment sealing
heavier than competitors (1,095 grams)
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm S2950 Sports photography details
Sony RX10 IV Sports photography details
47
amazing zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
77
amazing zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
high max frames per second (24.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
has tracking focus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm S2950 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX10 IV Travel photography highlights
60
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
very long reach (504mm)
lack of Timelapse function
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
57
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
boasts touch focus
MP count good (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (600mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors (1,095 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with FujiFilm S2950
Landscape photography with Sony RX10 IV
42
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
63
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm S2950 Vlogging information
Sony RX10 IV Vlogging information
27
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone port
29
quite wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes mic support
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
heavier than competitors (1,095g)
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FujiFilm S2950 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm S2950 and Sony RX10 IV
 FujiFilm FinePix S2950Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Company FujiFilm Sony
Model FujiFilm FinePix S2950 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Also called as FinePix S2990 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-01-05 2017-09-12
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 315
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-504mm (18.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus range 2cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,440k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 24.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 8.00 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 437 gr (0.96 lbs) 1095 gr (2.41 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 73 x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 300 pictures 400 pictures
Battery style AA Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD / SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $330 $1,698