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Fujifilm F770EXR vs Sony HX300

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43
Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
44
Features
51
Overall
46

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Sony HX300 Key Specs

Fujifilm F770EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 63 x 36mm
  • Introduced January 2012
  • Renewed by Fujifilm F800EXR
Sony HX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 623g - 130 x 103 x 93mm
  • Released February 2013
  • Earlier Model is Sony HX200V
  • Renewed by Sony HX400V
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Fujifilm F770EXR vs Sony HX300 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Fujifilm F770EXR vs Sony HX300, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm F770EXR (16MP) and the HX300 (20MP) is very similar but the Fujifilm F770EXR (1/2") and HX300 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm F770EXR was brought out 13 months before the HX300 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm F770EXR being a Compact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the Fujifilm F770EXR scores vs the HX300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F770EXR over the Sony HX300

 Fujifilm F770EXR HX300 

Reasons to pick Sony HX300 over the Fujifilm F770EXR

 HX300 Fujifilm F770EXR 
ReleasedFebruary 2013January 2012More recent by 13 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k460kSharper display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm F770EXR and Sony HX300

 Fujifilm F770EXR HX300 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Sony HX300 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm F770EXR features exterior dimensions of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs) while the Sony HX300 has measurements of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm F770EXR versus the HX300.

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Sony HX300 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F770EXR and HX300 is 90 and 63 respectively.

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Sony HX300 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Sony HX300 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The visual here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F770EXR and HX300.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F770EXR because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony HX300 will offer greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm F770EXR is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Sony HX300 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Sony HX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Sony HX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Portrait photography details
Sony HX300 Portrait photography details
43
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
no manual focus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2")
42
has manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR as a Street photography camera
Sony HX300 as a Street photography camera
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
lighter than others in class (234 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2")
50
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (623g)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Sports photography highlights
Sony HX300 Sports photography highlights
52
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
includes tracking focus
tiny sensor (1/2")
has no phase detect autofocus
55
amazing zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Travel photography info
Sony HX300 Travel photography info
68
lighter than others in class (234g)
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
no Time Lapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
54
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
great zoom (1200mm)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (623g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Landscape photography details
Sony HX300 Landscape photography details
49
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
saves RAW files
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor (1/2")
no Time Lapse function
48
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Vlogging highlights
Sony HX300 Vlogging highlights
34
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (234 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no mic support
25
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (623 grams)
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Fujifilm F770EXR vs Sony HX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F770EXR and Sony HX300
 Fujifilm FinePix F770EXRSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-01-05 2013-02-20
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by EXR -
Sensor type EXRCMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 234 gr (0.52 lb) 623 gr (1.37 lb)
Dimensions 105 x 63 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") 130 x 103 x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 model NP-50A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) -
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $480 $339