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Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony A7R II

Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Fujifilm FinePix S4200 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R II front
Portability
68
Imaging
75
Features
84
Overall
78

Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony A7R II Key Specs

Fujifilm S4200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-576mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 543g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
  • Released January 2012
Sony A7R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 625g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony A7R
  • New Model is Sony A7R III
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Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony A7R II Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Fujifilm S4200 versus Sony A7R II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S4200 (14MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the Fujifilm S4200 (1/2.3") and A7R II (Full frame) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm S4200 was manufactured 4 years before the A7R II which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S4200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the Fujifilm S4200 scores against the A7R II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4200 over the Sony A7R II

 Fujifilm S4200 A7R II 

Reasons to pick Sony A7R II over the Fujifilm S4200

 A7R II Fujifilm S4200 
ReleasedJune 2015January 2012More modern by 41 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S4200 and Sony A7R II

 Fujifilm S4200 A7R II 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony A7R II Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S4200 enjoys exterior measurements of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") with a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R II has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm S4200 versus Sony A7R II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm S4200 against the A7R II.

Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony A7R II size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S4200 and A7R II is 67 and 68 respectively.

Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony A7R II top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony A7R II Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The image underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S4200 and A7R II.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S4200 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A7R II will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 28MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S4200 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony A7R II sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony A7R II Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony A7R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A7R II as a Portrait photography camera
35
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
85
focusing manually
megapixel count amazing (42MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Street photography highlights
Sony A7R II Street photography highlights
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (543 grams)
81
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
above average high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm S4200
Sports photography with Sony A7R II
47
amazing zoom range (24-576mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count amazing (42 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proofing
supports phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
terrible battery power (290 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm S4200
Travel photography with Sony A7R II
54
good megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (576mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (543g)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
62
environment proofing
megapixel count amazing (42 megapixels)
terrible battery power (290 CIPA)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Landscape photography information
Sony A7R II Landscape photography information
41
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
82
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count amazing (42MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
does not have low pass filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
terrible battery power (290 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7R II as a Vlogging camera
24
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (543 grams)
37
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic socket
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony A7R II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S4200 and Sony A7R II
 Fujifilm FinePix S4200Sony Alpha A7R II
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Sony
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S4200 Sony Alpha A7R II
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Released 2012-01-05 2015-06-10
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 42 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 7974 x 5316
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 102400
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Min boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 399
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 24-576mm (24.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 2cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 97% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, 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 None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 543 gr (1.20 pounds) 625 gr (1.38 pounds)
Dimensions 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 98
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 3434
Other
Battery life 300 photos 290 photos
Battery type AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $200 $2,913