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FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
FujiFilm FinePix S4000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61

FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs

FujiFilm S4000
(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
Sony RX10 II
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S4000 over the Sony RX10 II

 S4000 RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the FujiFilm S4000

 RX10 II S4000 
AnnouncedJune 2015January 2011More recent by 53 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k460kClearer display (+769k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm S4000 and Sony RX10 II

 S4000 RX10 II 
Display dimensions3"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with FujiFilm S4000
Portrait photography with Sony RX10 II
35
good MP (14 megapixels)
includes face detect focus
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
70
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
provides face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm S4000 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Street photography camera
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than others in class (540 grams)
72
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
weather proofing
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm S4000 Sports photography features
Sony RX10 II Sports photography features
47
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
low fps (1.0 fps)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
68
silent mode (1/32,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm S4000 Travel photography info
Sony RX10 II Travel photography info
54
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (540 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
56
weather proofing
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm S4000 Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX10 II Landscape photography highlights
41
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse recording
62
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm S4000 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 II as a Vlogging camera
24
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focus
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone port
more heavy than others in class (540g)
30
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone port
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm S4000 and Sony RX10 II
 FujiFilm FinePix S4000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
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