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Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony W310

Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Fujifilm FinePix S4200 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony W310 Key Specs

Fujifilm S4200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-576mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 543g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
  • Introduced January 2012
Sony W310
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 95 x 55 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony W310 Overview

Below, we are looking at the Fujifilm S4200 versus Sony W310, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals FujiFilm and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm S4200 (14MP) and the W310 (12MP) is very well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The Fujifilm S4200 was announced 2 years after the W310 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S4200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the Fujifilm S4200 scores versus the W310 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4200 over the Sony W310

 Fujifilm S4200 W310 
IntroducedJanuary 2012January 2010Newer by 25 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Fujifilm S4200

 W310 Fujifilm S4200 

Common features in the Fujifilm S4200 and Sony W310

 Fujifilm S4200 W310 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony W310 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you need to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm S4200 has 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) and the Sony W310 has specifications of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

See the Fujifilm S4200 versus Sony W310 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm S4200 vs the W310.

Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony W310 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S4200 and W310 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony W310 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony W310 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking specs. The picture below may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S4200 and W310.

All in all, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Fujifilm S4200 to resolve more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm S4200 provides an advantage in sensor technology.

Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony W310 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony W310 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony W310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Portrait photography factors
Sony W310 Portrait photography factors
35
decent MP (14 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
21
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm S4200
Street photography with Sony W310
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (543g)
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Sports photography information
Sony W310 Sports photography information
47
great zoom range (24-576mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Travel photography factors
Sony W310 Travel photography factors
54
decent MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (576mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (543 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.1)
58
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
low megapixels (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm S4200
Landscape photography with Sony W310
41
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
32
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not available
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm S4200
Vlogging with Sony W310
24
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (543 grams)
29
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external microphone port
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Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony W310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S4200 and Sony W310
 Fujifilm FinePix S4200Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Sony
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S4200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2012-01-05 2010-01-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-576mm (24.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.0-5.8
Macro focusing range 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 97% -
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 1 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) 3.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE 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) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 543 grams (1.20 lbs) 137 grams (0.30 lbs)
Dimensions 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") 95 x 55 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 shots -
Battery form AA -
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $200 $150