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FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
FujiFilm FinePix S4000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62

FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony RX10 III Key Specs

FujiFilm S4000
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase 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
  • Other Name is FinePix S4050
Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Announced March 2016
  • Superseded the Sony RX10 II
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 IV
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FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony RX10 III Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony RX10 III, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the S4000 (14MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the S4000 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The S4000 was unveiled 6 years before the RX10 III which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the S4000 matches up versus the RX10 III for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S4000 over the Sony RX10 III

 S4000 RX10 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the FujiFilm S4000

 RX10 III S4000 
AnnouncedMarch 2016January 2011Newer by 63 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k460kSharper screen (+769k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm S4000 and Sony RX10 III

 S4000 RX10 III 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The FujiFilm S4000 enjoys outside dimensions of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") along with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Sony RX10 III has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the S4000 and the RX10 III.

FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S4000 and RX10 III is 67 and 53 respectively.

FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony RX10 III top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specs. The pic underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the S4000 and RX10 III.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S4000 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX10 III will resolve greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged S4000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison

FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm S4000 Portrait photography advice
Sony RX10 III Portrait photography advice
35
decent MP (14 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
no manual focus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
71
focusing manually
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
has face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm S4000 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 III as a Street photography camera
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
heavier than competition in class (540 grams)
64
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
weather proof
heavier than competitors (1,051g)
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm S4000 Sports photography advice
Sony RX10 III Sports photography advice
47
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
70
amazing zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
great battery power (420 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm S4000 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 III as a Travel photography camera
54
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (540 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
55
great battery power (420 shots)
weather proof
good resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (600mm)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors (1,051g)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with FujiFilm S4000
Landscape photography with Sony RX10 III
41
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
64
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
weather proof
great battery power (420 shots)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm S4000 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 III as a Vlogging camera
24
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic jack
heavier than competition in class (540g)
28
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic socket
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
display is not selfie friendly
heavier than competitors (1,051g)
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FujiFilm S4000 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm S4000 and Sony RX10 III
 FujiFilm FinePix S4000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Company FujiFilm Sony
Model type FujiFilm FinePix S4000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Alternative name FinePix S4050 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-01-05 2016-03-29
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focusing distance 2cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 97% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance 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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic 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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 540 gr (1.19 lb) 1051 gr (2.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 472
Other
Battery life 300 photographs 420 photographs
Battery type AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD / SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $279 $1,398