Fujifilm S4200 vs Sony WX300

On this page, we are looking at the Fujifilm S4200 versus Sony WX300, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S4200 (14MP) and WX300 (18MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S4200 was released 13 months before the WX300 making them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S4200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the Fujifilm S4200 matches up vs the WX300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix S4200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S4200 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm S4200 comes with outside dimensions of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") accompanied by a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs) whilst the Sony WX300 has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm S4200 vs the WX300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S4200 and WX300 is 67 and 94 respectively.

Often, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The visual underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S4200 and WX300.

To sum up, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony WX300 to deliver more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S4200 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.