Fujifilm S1 vs Sony RX10 II

Lets look much closer at the Fujifilm S1 vs Sony RX10 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands FujiFilm and Sony. The image resolution of the Fujifilm S1 (16MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is pretty close but the Fujifilm S1 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm S1 was revealed 17 months before the RX10 II which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the Fujifilm S1 scores against the RX10 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S1 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S1 offers external dimensions of 133mm x 91mm x 110mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.3") having a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 II has sizing 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm S1 compared to the RX10 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S1 and RX10 II is 60 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes merely by researching technical specs. The image below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S1 and RX10 II.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S1 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX10 II will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.