FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony RX10

Lets look more closely at the FujiFilm S4000 versus Sony RX10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the S4000 (14MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the S4000 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") have totally different sensor size.

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The S4000 was announced 4 years prior to the RX10 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the S4000 matches up versus the RX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for FujiFilm FinePix S4000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The whole galleries are provided at FujiFilm S4000 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The FujiFilm S4000 has got external 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 has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the S4000 compared to the RX10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S4000 and RX10 is 67 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S4000 and RX10.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S4000 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX10 will offer you greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older S4000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.