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FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony HX80

Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
FujiFilm FinePix S4000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
60
Overall
49

FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony HX80 Key Specs

FujiFilm S4000
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 540g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Additionally referred to as FinePix S4050
Sony HX80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Released March 2016
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FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony HX80 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony HX80, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the S4000 (14MP) and HX80 (18MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The S4000 was announced 6 years before the HX80 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the FujiFilm S4000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the S4000 matches up versus the HX80 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S4000 over the Sony HX80

 S4000 HX80 

Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the FujiFilm S4000

 HX80 S4000 
ReleasedMarch 2016January 2011More recent by 62 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k460kClearer display (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the FujiFilm S4000 and Sony HX80

 S4000 HX80 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Touch display No Touch display

FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony HX80 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The FujiFilm S4000 has exterior measurements of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") and a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Sony HX80 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the S4000 versus the HX80.

FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony HX80 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S4000 and HX80 is 67 and 91 respectively.

FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony HX80 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony HX80 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The visual here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the S4000 and HX80.

Plainly, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony HX80 to offer greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics more aggressively. The older S4000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony HX80 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony HX80 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony HX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm S4000 Portrait photography highlights
Sony HX80 Portrait photography highlights
35
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
39
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
offers face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm S4000 Street photography features
Sony HX80 Street photography features
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
heavier than competition in class (540 grams)
69
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (245g)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with FujiFilm S4000
Sports photography with Sony HX80
47
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
57
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery (390 CIPA)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm S4000 Travel photography advice
Sony HX80 Travel photography advice
54
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (540 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
76
great battery (390 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm S4000 Landscape photography information
Sony HX80 Landscape photography information
41
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
49
really wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
great battery (390 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with FujiFilm S4000
Vlogging with Sony HX80
24
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic port
heavier than competition in class (540g)
75
really wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (245g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have external microphone socket
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FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony HX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm S4000 and Sony HX80
 FujiFilm FinePix S4000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Sony
Model FujiFilm FinePix S4000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
Also called FinePix S4050 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-01-05 2016-03-07
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max boosted ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus range 2cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent 100 percent
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, on, slow sync, off, rear sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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 format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 540 gr (1.19 lbs) 245 gr (0.54 lbs)
Physical 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 photographs 390 photographs
Battery type AA Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD / SDHC Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $279 $368