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Fujifilm S1 vs Sony RX10

Portability
60
Imaging
40
Features
67
Overall
50
Fujifilm FinePix S1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Fujifilm S1 vs Sony RX10 Key Specs

Fujifilm S1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 680g - 133 x 91 x 110mm
  • Launched January 2014
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Announced March 2014
  • Renewed by Sony RX10 II
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Fujifilm S1 vs Sony RX10 Overview

Here, we will be reviewing the Fujifilm S1 and Sony RX10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals FujiFilm and Sony. The image resolution of the Fujifilm S1 (16MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the Fujifilm S1 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") posses different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm S1 was launched 2 months before the RX10 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the Fujifilm S1 matches up against the RX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S1 over the Sony RX10

 Fujifilm S1 RX10 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Fujifilm S1

 RX10 Fujifilm S1 
Screen resolution1290k920kCrisper screen (+370k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S1 and Sony RX10

 Fujifilm S1 RX10 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014March 2014Same age
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm S1 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S1 has exterior measurements of 133mm x 91mm x 110mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) and the Sony RX10 has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm S1 vs the RX10.

Fujifilm S1 vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S1 and RX10 is 60 and 58 respectively.

Fujifilm S1 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S1 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S1 and RX10.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S1 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX10 will provide more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively.

Fujifilm S1 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S1 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S1 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S1 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Portrait photography camera
56
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
small sensor (1/2.3")
70
focusing manually
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
includes face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Street photography information
Sony RX10 Street photography information
58
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
small sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than others in class (680 grams)
72
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S1 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Sports photography camera
57
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
has tracking focus
environment proof
good battery life (350 CIPA)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
weather sealing
great battery life (420 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Travel photography information
Sony RX10 Travel photography information
63
good battery life (350 CIPA)
environment proof
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (1200mm)
heavier than others in class (680 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
58
great battery life (420 CIPA)
weather sealing
MP count good (20MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Landscape photography factors
Sony RX10 Landscape photography factors
58
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
good battery life (350 shots)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small sensor (1/2.3")
63
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
great battery life (420 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Vlogging advice
Sony RX10 Vlogging advice
57
quite wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
missing mic support
heavier than others in class (680 grams)
30
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has mic support
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
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Fujifilm S1 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S1 and Sony RX10
 Fujifilm FinePix S1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Sony
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2014-01-06 2014-03-20
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS 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 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/2.8
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 1,290 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT LCD WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 920 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 97% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/3200 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 8.00 m 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow sync Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
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 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 680g (1.50 lbs) 813g (1.79 lbs)
Physical dimensions 133 x 91 x 110mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.3") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 69
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 474
Other
Battery life 350 shots 420 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-85 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SC/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $400 $698