Fujifilm F900EXR vs Sony W230

Lets take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm F900EXR versus Sony W230, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F900EXR (16MP) and W230 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F900EXR (1/2") and W230 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm F900EXR was brought out 4 years later than the W230 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the Fujifilm F900EXR grades versus the W230 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm F900EXR Gallery & Sony W230 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm F900EXR provides outside measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Sony W230 has dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

See the Fujifilm F900EXR versus Sony W230 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm F900EXR against the W230.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F900EXR and W230 is 90 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F900EXR and W230.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm F900EXR featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Fujifilm F900EXR will resolve more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm F900EXR should have an edge in sensor technology.