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Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony H90

Portability
67
Imaging
38
Features
37
Overall
37
Fujifilm FinePix S4200 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony H90 Key Specs

Fujifilm S4200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Push 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 H90
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Revealed February 2012
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Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony H90 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony H90, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. The resolution of the Fujifilm S4200 (14MP) and the H90 (16MP) is pretty comparable and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S4200 was unveiled within a month of the H90 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S4200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the Fujifilm S4200 matches up vs the H90 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4200 over the Sony H90

 Fujifilm S4200 H90 

Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Fujifilm S4200

 H90 Fujifilm S4200 
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S4200 and Sony H90

 Fujifilm S4200 H90 
RevealedJanuary 2012February 2012Same age
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony H90 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm S4200 enjoys external dimensions of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") along with a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs) while the Sony H90 has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony H90 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm S4200 against the H90.

Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony H90 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S4200 and H90 is 67 and 91 respectively.

Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony H90 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony H90 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through a spec sheet. The visual underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S4200 and H90.

As you can see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony H90 to provide greater detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively.

Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony H90 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm S4200
Portrait photography with Sony H90
36
good MP (14MP)
provides face detection focus
no manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
36
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Street photography factors
Sony H90 Street photography factors
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than competition (543g)
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (222g)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm S4200
Sports photography with Sony H90
47
excellent zoom range (24-576mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
44
great zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm S4200
Travel photography with Sony H90
54
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (576mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (543 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
69
lighter than average in class (222g)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (384mm)
no Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Landscape photography features
Sony H90 Landscape photography features
41
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse function
44
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Vlogging highlights
Sony H90 Vlogging highlights
24
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone socket
more heavy than competition (543 grams)
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
lighter than average in class (222 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic port
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Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S4200 and Sony H90
 Fujifilm FinePix S4200Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
General Information
Make FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix S4200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-01-05 2012-02-28
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-576mm (24.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 97% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 543 grams (1.20 lb) 222 grams (0.49 lb)
Dimensions 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 290 shots
Style of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $200 $230