FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony RX10 II
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FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- 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
- Released January 2011
- Also referred to as FinePix S4050
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
- 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
- Announced June 2015
- Earlier Model is Sony RX10
- Successor is Sony RX10 III

FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony RX10 II Overview
Let's take a closer look at the FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony RX10 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the S4000 (14MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the S4000 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") boast different sensor sizes.

The S4000 was revealed 5 years before the RX10 II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).
Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the S4000 matches up versus the RX10 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony RX10 II Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for FujiFilm FinePix S4000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The full galleries are available at FujiFilm S4000 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick FujiFilm S4000 over the Sony RX10 II
S4000 | RX10 II |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the FujiFilm S4000
RX10 II | S4000 | |||
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Announced | June 2015 | ![]() | January 2011 | More recent by 53 months |
Focus manually | ![]() | More exact focus | ||
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display resolution | 1229k | ![]() | 460k | Clearer display (+769k dot) |
Common features in the FujiFilm S4000 and Sony RX10 II
S4000 | RX10 II | |||
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Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equal display dimensions |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Missing selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Missing Touch display |
FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison
If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and volume. The FujiFilm S4000 has outer measurements 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 Sony RX10 II has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).
Compare the FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony RX10 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the S4000 versus the RX10 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S4000 and RX10 II is 67 and 58 respectively.

FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching specifications. The graphic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S4000 and RX10 II.
To sum up, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S4000 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX10 II will provide you with greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older S4000 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder


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FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications
FujiFilm FinePix S4000 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II | |
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General Information | ||
Make | FujiFilm | Sony |
Model | FujiFilm FinePix S4000 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II |
Also referred to as | FinePix S4050 | - |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2011-01-05 | 2015-06-10 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | 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 | 14 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
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 | 5472 x 3648 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Max boosted ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW pictures | ||
Minimum boosted ISO | - | 64 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 25 |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 24-720mm (30.0x) | 24-200mm (8.3x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | f/2.8 |
Macro focus distance | 2cm | 3cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dot | 1,229 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 97% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 8 secs | 30 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Maximum silent shutter speed | - | 1/32000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 1.0 frames/s | 14.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 7.00 m | 10.20 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
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 grams (1.19 lb) | 813 grams (1.79 lb) |
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 All around score | not tested | 70 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.6 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 531 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 300 photographs | 400 photographs |
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 feature | ||
Storage media | SD / SDHC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at launch | $279 | $998 |