Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony HX90V

Its time to look more closely at the Fujifilm S4200 versus Sony HX90V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S4200 (14MP) and HX90V (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S4200 was introduced 4 years prior to the HX90V which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S4200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the Fujifilm S4200 grades against the HX90V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S4200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm S4200 Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S4200 enjoys external dimensions 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 Sony HX90V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm S4200 versus the HX90V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S4200 and HX90V is 67 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by going over technical specs. The pic underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S4200 and HX90V.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony HX90V to offer you more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S4200 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.