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Fujifilm S4200 vs Fujifilm S9400W

Portability
67
Imaging
38
Features
37
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix S4200 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S9400W front
Portability
61
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

Fujifilm S4200 vs Fujifilm S9400W Key Specs

Fujifilm S4200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-576mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 543g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
  • Announced January 2012
Fujifilm S9400W
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 670g - 123 x 87 x 116mm
  • Announced January 2014
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Fujifilm S4200 vs Fujifilm S9400W Overview

Following is a detailed review of the Fujifilm S4200 vs Fujifilm S9400W, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are created by FujiFilm. The image resolution of the Fujifilm S4200 (14MP) and the Fujifilm S9400W (16MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S4200 was announced 24 months before the Fujifilm S9400W which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the Fujifilm S4200 grades versus the Fujifilm S9400W with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4200 over the Fujifilm S9400W

 Fujifilm S4200 Fujifilm S9400W 

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S9400W over the Fujifilm S4200

 Fujifilm S9400W Fujifilm S4200 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014January 2012More modern by 24 months
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S4200 and Fujifilm S9400W

 Fujifilm S4200 Fujifilm S9400W 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm S4200 vs Fujifilm S9400W Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S4200 features external measurements of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") with a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs) and the Fujifilm S9400W has measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") having a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm S4200 compared to the Fujifilm S9400W.

Fujifilm S4200 vs Fujifilm S9400W size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S4200 and Fujifilm S9400W is 67 and 61 respectively.

Fujifilm S4200 vs Fujifilm S9400W top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S4200 vs Fujifilm S9400W Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The image here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S4200 and Fujifilm S9400W.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should count on the Fujifilm S9400W to give you greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S4200 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm S4200 vs Fujifilm S9400W sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S4200 vs Fujifilm S9400W Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S4200 vs Fujifilm S9400W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Portrait photography factors
Fujifilm S9400W Portrait photography factors
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decent MP (14MP)
has face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
37
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Street photography advice
Fujifilm S9400W Street photography advice
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
heavier than competition in class (543 grams)
41
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
more heavy than average in class (670g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm S4200
Sports photography with Fujifilm S9400W
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incredible zoom range (24-576mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
has tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
55
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery (500 CIPA)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Travel photography highlights
Fujifilm S9400W Travel photography highlights
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decent MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
long reach (576mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (543g)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
54
great battery (500 shots)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1200mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (670g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 as a Landscape photography camera
Fujifilm S9400W as a Landscape photography camera
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really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
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really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
great battery (500 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 as a Vlogging camera
Fujifilm S9400W as a Vlogging camera
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really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic support
heavier than competition in class (543 grams)
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really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone socket
more heavy than average in class (670g)
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Fujifilm S4200 vs Fujifilm S9400W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S4200 and Fujifilm S9400W
 Fujifilm FinePix S4200Fujifilm FinePix S9400W
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm FujiFilm
Model Fujifilm FinePix S4200 Fujifilm FinePix S9400W
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-01-05 2014-01-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-576mm (24.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.9-6.5
Macro focus range 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 201k dots
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent 97 percent
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1700 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) 7.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow synchro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i), 1280 x 960 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone 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 None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 543g (1.20 pounds) 670g (1.48 pounds)
Physical dimensions 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6")
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 300 shots 500 shots
Type of battery AA AA
Battery model 4 x AA 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $200 $330