Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony RX10
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Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony RX10 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- 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
- Launched January 2012
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
- 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
- Introduced March 2014
- Replacement is Sony RX10 II

Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony RX10 Overview
Let's examine more closely at the Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony RX10, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S4200 (14MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the Fujifilm S4200 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") come with totally different sensor measurements.

The Fujifilm S4200 was brought out 3 years earlier than the RX10 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).
Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick overview of how the Fujifilm S4200 scores against the RX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony RX10 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S4200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The entire galleries are provided at Fujifilm S4200 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4200 over the Sony RX10
Fujifilm S4200 | RX10 |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Fujifilm S4200
RX10 | Fujifilm S4200 | |||
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Introduced | March 2014 | ![]() | January 2012 | More recent by 26 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | Dial accurate focusing | ||
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display resolution | 1290k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer display (+1060k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm S4200 and Sony RX10
Fujifilm S4200 | RX10 | |||
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Display sizing | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equivalent display measurements |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Neither features Touch friendly display |
Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S4200 enjoys outer 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 RX10 has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).
Take a look at the Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony RX10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm S4200 vs the RX10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S4200 and RX10 is 67 and 58 respectively.

Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The graphic below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S4200 and RX10.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S4200 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX10 will deliver more detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S4200 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

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Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony RX10 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix S4200 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | FujiFilm | Sony |
Model | Fujifilm FinePix S4200 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2012-01-05 | 2014-03-20 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 5472 x 3648 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Max boosted ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 125 |
RAW data | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 25 |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 24-576mm (24.0x) | 24-200mm (8.3x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | f/2.8 |
Macro focus range | 2cm | - |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 1,290 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display tech | TFT color LCD monitor | WhiteMagic |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 97% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 8 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/3200 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.0 frames per sec | 10.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) | 10.20 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB 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 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 | 543 grams (1.20 lb) | 813 grams (1.79 lb) |
Dimensions | 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") | 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 69 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.9 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.6 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 474 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 300 photos | 420 photos |
Battery style | AA | Battery Pack |
Battery model | 4 x AA | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at launch | $200 | $698 |