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Fujifilm F770EXR vs Sony HX99

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44
Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
67
Overall
53

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Sony HX99 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
  • Revealed January 2012
  • Renewed by Fujifilm F800EXR
Sony HX99
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3-inch Sensor
  • 3.00" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 242g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Introduced September 2018
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Fujifilm F770EXR vs Sony HX99 Overview

On this page, we will be evaluating the Fujifilm F770EXR versus Sony HX99, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm F770EXR (16MP) and the HX99 (18MP) is pretty similar but the Fujifilm F770EXR (1/2") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) posses different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm F770EXR was unveiled 7 years earlier than the HX99 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the Fujifilm F770EXR grades vs the HX99 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F770EXR over the Sony HX99

 Fujifilm F770EXR HX99 

Reasons to pick Sony HX99 over the Fujifilm F770EXR

 HX99 Fujifilm F770EXR 
IntroducedSeptember 2018January 2012Newer by 81 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k460kSharper screen (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm F770EXR and Sony HX99

 Fujifilm F770EXR HX99 
Screen dimensions3"3.00"Equal screen measurements

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Sony HX99 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm F770EXR comes with outer measurements of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs) whilst the Sony HX99 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm F770EXR versus Sony HX99 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm F770EXR versus the HX99.

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Sony HX99 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F770EXR and HX99 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Sony HX99 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Sony HX99 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading a spec sheet. The picture here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F770EXR and HX99.

Clearly, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F770EXR with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony HX99 will offer you more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm F770EXR is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Sony HX99 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Sony HX99 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Sony HX99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Portrait photography features
Sony HX99 Portrait photography features
44
good resolution (16MP)
features face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
no manual focus
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2")
53
focusing manually
good megapixels (18MP)
features face detection focus
exports RAW files
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3-inch)
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Street photography factors
Sony HX99 Street photography factors
68
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (234g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2")
77
screen tilts
has image stabilization
exports RAW files
lighter than competition (242g)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3-inch)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm F770EXR
Sports photography with Sony HX99
53
long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
small sensor (1/2")
no phase detect AF
58
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
good battery power (360 CIPA)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3-inch)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Travel photography advice
Sony HX99 Travel photography advice
69
lighter than competition in class (234g)
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
76
good battery power (360 shots)
lighter than competition (242 grams)
good megapixels (18MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
decently wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX99 as a Landscape photography camera
50
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
delivers RAW formats
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small sensor (1/2")
missing Time Lapse mode
58
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3.00 inch)
has image stabilization
good megapixels (18MP)
exports RAW files
good battery power (360 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3-inch)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Vlogging information
Sony HX99 Vlogging information
34
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (234 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
missing mic socket
76
decently wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization
features face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition (242g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have external mic socket
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Fujifilm F770EXR vs Sony HX99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F770EXR and Sony HX99
 Fujifilm FinePix F770EXRSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-01-05 2018-09-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by EXR -
Sensor type EXRCMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3-inch
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3.00 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.5x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 11.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p, 120p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 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 BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 234 gr (0.52 lb) 242 gr (0.53 lb)
Physical dimensions 105 x 63 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
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 life - 360 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-50A NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $480 $469