Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony HX50V

Lets look closer at the Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony HX50V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S4500 (14MP) and HX50V (20MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S4500 was released 15 months prior to the HX50V which makes them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S4500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the Fujifilm S4500 scores against the HX50V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S4500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The complete galleries are provided at Fujifilm S4500 Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S4500 features outside 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 HX50V has sizing of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm S4500 vs the HX50V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S4500 and HX50V is 67 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S4500 and HX50V.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony HX50V to resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S4500 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.