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FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony RX10

Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
FujiFilm FinePix S4000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony RX10 Key Specs

FujiFilm S4000
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 540g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
  • Launched January 2011
  • Also referred to as FinePix S4050
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Launched March 2014
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 II
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FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony RX10 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S4000 over the Sony RX10

 S4000 RX10 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the FujiFilm S4000

 RX10 S4000 
LaunchedMarch 2014January 2011More recent by 39 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1290k460kSharper screen (+830k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm S4000 and Sony RX10

 S4000 RX10 
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

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.

FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony RX10 size comparison

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

FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

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.

FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with FujiFilm S4000
Portrait photography with Sony RX10
35
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
features face detection autofocus
no manual focus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
70
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with FujiFilm S4000
Street photography with Sony RX10
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
heavier than competitors in class (540 grams)
72
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
weather proof
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm S4000 Sports photography factors
Sony RX10 Sports photography factors
47
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
weather proof
great battery pack (420 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm S4000 Travel photography features
Sony RX10 Travel photography features
54
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors in class (540g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
58
great battery pack (420 shots)
weather proof
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse function
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm S4000 Landscape photography info
Sony RX10 Landscape photography info
41
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
63
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
weather proof
great battery pack (420 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm S4000 Vlogging info
Sony RX10 Vlogging info
24
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic support
heavier than competitors in class (540g)
30
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external microphone port
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
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FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm S4000 and Sony RX10
 FujiFilm FinePix S4000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Make FujiFilm Sony
Model FujiFilm FinePix S4000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Other name FinePix S4050 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-01-05 2014-03-20
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.8
Macro focus distance 2cm -
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 1,290 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 97% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/3200s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
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), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 540 gr (1.19 pounds) 813 gr (1.79 pounds)
Physical dimensions 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 69
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 474
Other
Battery life 300 shots 420 shots
Battery form AA Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD / SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $279 $698