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FujiFilm S2950 vs Sony WX350

Portability
76
Imaging
37
Features
39
Overall
37
FujiFilm FinePix S2950 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

FujiFilm S2950 vs Sony WX350 Key Specs

FujiFilm S2950
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 437g - 110 x 73 x 81mm
  • Released January 2011
  • Additionally Known as FinePix S2990
Sony WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
  • Announced February 2014
  • Older Model is Sony WX300
  • Renewed by Sony WX500
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FujiFilm S2950 vs Sony WX350 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the FujiFilm S2950 and Sony WX350, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the S2950 (14MP) and WX350 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S2950 was manufactured 4 years before the WX350 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the FujiFilm S2950 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the S2950 scores versus the WX350 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S2950 over the Sony WX350

 S2950 WX350 

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the FujiFilm S2950

 WX350 S2950 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014January 2011Fresher by 37 months
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm S2950 and Sony WX350

 S2950 WX350 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

FujiFilm S2950 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The FujiFilm S2950 has outside measurements of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 437 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Sony WX350 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the S2950 compared to the WX350.

FujiFilm S2950 vs Sony WX350 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S2950 and WX350 is 76 and 94 respectively.

FujiFilm S2950 vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm S2950 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking specs. The visual below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the S2950 and WX350.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony WX350 to resolve extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older S2950 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

FujiFilm S2950 vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm S2950 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm S2950 vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with FujiFilm S2950
Portrait photography with Sony WX350
35
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
37
megapixel count decent (18MP)
offers face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm S2950 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Street photography camera
49
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (164 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm S2950 Sports photography advice
Sony WX350 Sports photography advice
47
amazing zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
52
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery life (470 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm S2950 Travel photography features
Sony WX350 Travel photography features
60
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
long reach (504mm)
missing Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
72
good battery life (470 CIPA)
lighter than others (164g)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm S2950 Landscape photography factors
Sony WX350 Landscape photography factors
42
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
47
really wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
good battery life (470 shots)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm S2950 Vlogging highlights
Sony WX350 Vlogging highlights
27
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone port
35
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (164g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic support
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FujiFilm S2950 vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm S2950 and Sony WX350
 FujiFilm FinePix S2950Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Sony
Model type FujiFilm FinePix S2950 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Also Known as FinePix S2990 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-01-05 2014-02-13
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-504mm (18.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focusing range 2cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 97% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 8.00 m 4.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 437 grams (0.96 lb) 164 grams (0.36 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 73 x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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 300 shots 470 shots
Type of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD / SDHC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $330 $270