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FujiFilm T300 vs Sony HX9V

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33
FujiFilm FinePix T300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

FujiFilm T300 vs Sony HX9V Key Specs

FujiFilm T300
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 3200)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 151g - 97 x 57 x 28mm
  • Announced July 2011
  • Also referred to as FinePix T305
Sony HX9V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 245g - 105 x 59 x 34mm
  • Launched July 2011
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FujiFilm T300 vs Sony HX9V Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the FujiFilm T300 versus Sony HX9V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands FujiFilm and Sony. The image resolution of the T300 (14MP) and the HX9V (16MP) is pretty similar and both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The T300 was unveiled at a similar time to the HX9V and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the T300 scores vs the HX9V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm T300 over the Sony HX9V

 T300 HX9V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX9V over the FujiFilm T300

 HX9V T300 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm T300 and Sony HX9V

 T300 HX9V 
LaunchedJuly 2011July 2011Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

FujiFilm T300 vs Sony HX9V Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The FujiFilm T300 has got exterior measurements of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony HX9V has specifications of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the T300 against the HX9V.

FujiFilm T300 vs Sony HX9V size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the T300 and HX9V is 94 and 91 respectively.

FujiFilm T300 vs Sony HX9V top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm T300 vs Sony HX9V Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing specs. The visual below might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the T300 and HX9V.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony HX9V to offer greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively.

FujiFilm T300 vs Sony HX9V sensor size comparison

FujiFilm T300 vs Sony HX9V Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm T300 vs Sony HX9V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm T300 Portrait photography advice
Sony HX9V Portrait photography advice
33
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
offers face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
39
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm T300 Street photography details
Sony HX9V Street photography details
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (245g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm T300 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX9V as a Sports photography camera
37
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
offers tracking focus
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery life (180 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
44
long zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm T300 Travel photography highlights
Sony HX9V Travel photography highlights
65
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
great zoom (280mm)
missing Timelapse function
bad battery life (180 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
69
lighter than others (245g)
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
great zoom (384mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm T300 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX9V as a Landscape photography camera
36
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
bad battery life (180 shots)
missing Timelapse function
49
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm T300 Vlogging details
Sony HX9V Vlogging details
31
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focus
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone socket
33
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (245 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone port
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FujiFilm T300 vs Sony HX9V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm T300 and Sony HX9V
 FujiFilm FinePix T300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V
General Information
Company FujiFilm Sony
Model FujiFilm FinePix T300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V
Also Known as FinePix T305 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-07-19 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 3200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-280mm (10.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Max aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 2.60 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
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) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 151 gr (0.33 lb) 245 gr (0.54 lb)
Physical dimensions 97 x 57 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") 105 x 59 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 180 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-45A NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD / SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $250 $328