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FujiFilm S4000 vs Fujifilm X20

Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
FujiFilm FinePix S4000 front
 
Fujifilm X20 front
Portability
83
Imaging
39
Features
59
Overall
47

FujiFilm S4000 vs Fujifilm X20 Key Specs

FujiFilm S4000
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 540g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
  • Announced January 2011
  • Also Known as FinePix S4050
Fujifilm X20
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 2/3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.0-2.8) lens
  • 353g - 117 x 70 x 57mm
  • Launched April 2013
  • Superseded the Fujifilm X10
  • New Model is Fujifilm X30
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FujiFilm S4000 vs Fujifilm X20 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the FujiFilm S4000 vs Fujifilm X20, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by FujiFilm. The resolution of the S4000 (14MP) and the Fujifilm X20 (12MP) is very similar but the S4000 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm X20 (2/3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The S4000 was introduced 3 years before the Fujifilm X20 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm S4000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Fujifilm X20 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the S4000 scores vs the Fujifilm X20 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S4000 over the Fujifilm X20

 S4000 Fujifilm X20 
Display dimension3"2.8"Larger display (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Fujifilm X20 over the FujiFilm S4000

 Fujifilm X20 S4000 
LaunchedApril 2013January 2011More modern by 28 months
Manual focus More accurate focus

Common features in the FujiFilm S4000 and Fujifilm X20

 S4000 Fujifilm X20 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution460k460kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

FujiFilm S4000 vs Fujifilm X20 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The FujiFilm S4000 offers outside 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) and the Fujifilm X20 has measurements of 117mm x 70mm x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") and a weight of 353 grams (0.78 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the S4000 compared to the Fujifilm X20.

FujiFilm S4000 vs Fujifilm X20 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S4000 and Fujifilm X20 is 67 and 83 respectively.

FujiFilm S4000 vs Fujifilm X20 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm S4000 vs Fujifilm X20 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The pic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S4000 and Fujifilm X20.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S4000 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the FujiFilm S4000 will deliver more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged S4000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

FujiFilm S4000 vs Fujifilm X20 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm S4000 vs Fujifilm X20 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm S4000 vs Fujifilm X20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with FujiFilm S4000
Portrait photography with Fujifilm X20
35
resolution is good (14MP)
has face detection focusing
no manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
47
focusing manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/1,000s)
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (2/3")
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm S4000 Street photography information
Fujifilm X20 Street photography information
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
heavier than average in class (540 grams)
58
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
very small sensor size (2/3")
heavier than others (353 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with FujiFilm S4000
Sports photography with Fujifilm X20
47
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
52
image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
great battery (270 per charge)
has phase detect auto focus
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (2/3")
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm S4000 Travel photography highlights
Fujifilm X20 Travel photography highlights
54
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than average in class (540 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.1)
61
great battery (270 CIPA)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than others (353g)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm S4000 Landscape photography info
Fujifilm X20 Landscape photography info
41
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
no manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Time Lapse function
55
focusing manually
really wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (2.8")
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
great battery (270 per charge)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (2/3")
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm S4000 Vlogging advice
Fujifilm X20 Vlogging advice
24
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
slow max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic port
heavier than average in class (540g)
31
really wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic jack
heavier than others (353 grams)
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FujiFilm S4000 vs Fujifilm X20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm S4000 and Fujifilm X20
 FujiFilm FinePix S4000Fujifilm X20
General Information
Make FujiFilm FujiFilm
Model type FujiFilm FinePix S4000 Fujifilm X20
Also called FinePix S4050 -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-05 2013-04-29
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - EXR Processor II
Sensor type CCD CMOS X-TRANS II
Sensor size 1/2.3" 2/3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 8.8 x 6.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 58.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.0-2.8
Macro focusing distance 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.8 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (tunnel)
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent 85 percent
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 7.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/1000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 540g (1.19 pounds) 353g (0.78 pounds)
Dimensions 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") 117 x 70 x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 pictures 270 pictures
Battery format AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD / SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $279 $500