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Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony HX300

Portability
67
Imaging
38
Features
37
Overall
37
Fujifilm FinePix S4200 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
51
Overall
47

Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony HX300 Key Specs

Fujifilm S4200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Boost 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 HX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 623g - 130 x 103 x 93mm
  • Announced February 2013
  • Earlier Model is Sony HX200V
  • Later Model is Sony HX400V
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Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony HX300 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony HX300, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands FujiFilm and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S4200 (14MP) and HX300 (20MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S4200 was revealed 13 months prior to the HX300 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the Fujifilm S4200 scores versus the HX300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4200 over the Sony HX300

 Fujifilm S4200 HX300 

Reasons to pick Sony HX300 over the Fujifilm S4200

 HX300 Fujifilm S4200 
AnnouncedFebruary 2013January 2012More recent by 13 months
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S4200 and Sony HX300

 Fujifilm S4200 HX300 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony HX300 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S4200 comes with exterior measurements of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") having a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs) whilst the Sony HX300 has proportions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm S4200 against the HX300.

Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony HX300 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S4200 and HX300 is 67 and 63 respectively.

Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony HX300 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony HX300 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The visual here may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S4200 and HX300.

To sum up, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony HX300 to offer extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S4200 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony HX300 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony HX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony HX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm S4200
Portrait photography with Sony HX300
36
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
43
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Street photography features
Sony HX300 Street photography features
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (543 grams)
50
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
heavier than competition in class (623 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Sports photography features
Sony HX300 Sports photography features
47
amazing zoom range (24-576mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
55
amazing zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX300 as a Travel photography camera
54
megapixel count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
great reach (576mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (543 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
54
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
great reach (1200mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (623g)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Landscape photography details
Sony HX300 Landscape photography details
41
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
49
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Vlogging factors
Sony HX300 Vlogging factors
24
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (543 grams)
25
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic support
heavier than competition in class (623g)
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Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony HX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S4200 and Sony HX300
 Fujifilm FinePix S4200Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
General Information
Company FujiFilm Sony
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S4200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-01-05 2013-02-20
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-576mm (24.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focusing range 2cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG -
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 543 gr (1.20 lb) 623 gr (1.37 lb)
Dimensions 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") 130 x 103 x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 pictures -
Style of battery AA -
Battery ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $200 $339