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FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony HX90V

Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
FujiFilm FinePix S3200 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51

FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony HX90V Key Specs

FujiFilm S3200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-576mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 540g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
  • Launched January 2011
  • Also referred to as FinePix S3250
Sony HX90V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Launched April 2015
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FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony HX90V Overview

Below, we are comparing the FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony HX90V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the S3200 (14MP) and HX90V (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S3200 was revealed 5 years before the HX90V and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm S3200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the S3200 scores vs the HX90V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S3200 over the Sony HX90V

 S3200 HX90V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the FujiFilm S3200

 HX90V S3200 
LaunchedApril 2015January 2011More recent by 52 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the FujiFilm S3200 and Sony HX90V

 S3200 HX90V 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The FujiFilm S3200 offers outer dimensions of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") accompanied by a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Sony HX90V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Contrast the FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony HX90V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the S3200 vs the HX90V.

FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony HX90V size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S3200 and HX90V is 67 and 91 respectively.

FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony HX90V top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The visual here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S3200 and HX90V.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony HX90V to produce greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older S3200 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony HX90V sensor size comparison

FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony HX90V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm S3200 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX90V as a Portrait photography camera
35
decent MP (14MP)
provides face detection focusing
no manual focus
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
45
has manual focus
good MP (18 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm S3200 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX90V as a Street photography camera
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
heavier than competition in class (540 grams)
69
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (245g)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with FujiFilm S3200
Sports photography with Sony HX90V
47
amazing zoom range (24-576mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
57
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
provides tracking focus
great battery (360 per charge)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm S3200 Travel photography information
Sony HX90V Travel photography information
54
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long zoom (576mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (540g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
76
great battery (360 shots)
lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
good MP (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
decently wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm S3200 Landscape photography info
Sony HX90V Landscape photography info
41
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
53
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
great battery (360 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm S3200 Vlogging features
Sony HX90V Vlogging features
24
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic socket
heavier than competition in class (540 grams)
75
decently wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have microphone jack
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FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony HX90V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm S3200 and Sony HX90V
 FujiFilm FinePix S3200Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Sony
Model FujiFilm FinePix S3200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
Also Known as FinePix S3250 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-01-05 2015-04-14
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-576mm (24.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus distance 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638k dot
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.5x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 540 grams (1.19 pounds) 245 grams (0.54 pounds)
Dimensions 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 360 pictures
Style of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD / SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots 1 1
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