FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony RX10 II

Below is a thorough assessment of the FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony RX10 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the S3200 (14MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the S3200 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") feature totally different sensor size.

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The S3200 was brought out 5 years earlier than the RX10 II and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the S3200 grades versus the RX10 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for FujiFilm FinePix S3200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The entire galleries are provided at FujiFilm S3200 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The FujiFilm S3200 has got outside dimensions of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") and a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the S3200 against the RX10 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S3200 and RX10 II is 67 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The visual below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S3200 and RX10 II.

All in all, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S3200 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX10 II will resolve greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older S3200 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.