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FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony A6000

Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
FujiFilm FinePix S4000 front
 
Sony Alpha a6000 front
Portability
85
Imaging
65
Features
78
Overall
70

FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony A6000 Key Specs

FujiFilm S4000
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase 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
  • Alternative Name is FinePix S4050
Sony A6000
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
  • Released April 2014
  • Previous Model is Sony NEX-6
  • Replacement is Sony A6300
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FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony A6000 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the FujiFilm S4000 and Sony A6000, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals FujiFilm and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the S4000 (14MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the S4000 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The S4000 was announced 4 years before the A6000 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the FujiFilm S4000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the S4000 grades against the A6000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S4000 over the Sony A6000

 S4000 A6000 

Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the FujiFilm S4000

 A6000 S4000 
ReleasedApril 2014January 2011Newer by 40 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k460kClearer screen (+462k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm S4000 and Sony A6000

 S4000 A6000 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony A6000 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The FujiFilm S4000 has got outside dimensions of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") having a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Sony A6000 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

Analyze the FujiFilm S4000 and Sony A6000 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the S4000 and the A6000.

FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony A6000 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the S4000 and A6000 is 67 and 85 respectively.

FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony A6000 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony A6000 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions just by going over specifications. The picture here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S4000 and A6000.

Plainly, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S4000 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A6000 will offer you greater detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged S4000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony A6000 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony A6000 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony A6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm S4000 Portrait photography advice
Sony A6000 Portrait photography advice
35
MP count decent (14MP)
provides face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
79
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm S4000 Street photography factors
Sony A6000 Street photography factors
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than competition in class (540 grams)
80
tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (344g)
good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with FujiFilm S4000
Sports photography with Sony A6000
47
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
72
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
comes with phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm S4000 Travel photography details
Sony A6000 Travel photography details
54
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (540 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
77
lighter than competition in class (344g)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
flash built-in
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm S4000 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A6000 as a Landscape photography camera
41
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
78
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm S4000 Vlogging advice
Sony A6000 Vlogging advice
24
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic socket
heavier than competition in class (540g)
33
comes with face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (344 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
missing mic jack
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FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony A6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm S4000 and Sony A6000
 FujiFilm FinePix S4000Sony Alpha a6000
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Sony
Model type FujiFilm FinePix S4000 Sony Alpha a6000
Also called FinePix S4050 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2011-01-05 2014-04-23
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Max enhanced ISO 6400 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 179
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 2cm -
Total lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160s
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 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic 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 None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 540g (1.19 lb) 344g (0.76 lb)
Dimensions 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") 120 x 67 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 1347
Other
Battery life 300 photographs 360 photographs
Battery format AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD / SDHC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $279 $548