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Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony HX99

Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Fujifilm FinePix S4500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
67
Overall
53

Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony HX99 Key Specs

Fujifilm S4500
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 543g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Sony HX99
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3-inch Sensor
  • 3.00" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 242g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Revealed September 2018
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Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony HX99 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm S4500 versus Sony HX99, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S4500 (14MP) and HX99 (18MP) and the Fujifilm S4500 (1/2.3") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm S4500 was unveiled 7 years earlier than the HX99 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S4500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX99 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the Fujifilm S4500 grades against the HX99 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4500 over the Sony HX99

 Fujifilm S4500 HX99 

Reasons to pick Sony HX99 over the Fujifilm S4500

 HX99 Fujifilm S4500 
RevealedSeptember 2018January 2012Newer by 81 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm S4500 and Sony HX99

 Fujifilm S4500 HX99 
Screen sizing3"3.00"Equivalent screen measurements

Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony HX99 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S4500 offers external 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 HX99 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm S4500 compared to the HX99.

Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony HX99 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S4500 and HX99 is 67 and 91 respectively.

Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony HX99 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony HX99 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading through technical specs. The pic below might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S4500 and HX99.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm S4500 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony HX99 will resolve extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S4500 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony HX99 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony HX99 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony HX99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S4500 Portrait photography advice
Sony HX99 Portrait photography advice
35
megapixel count good (14MP)
provides face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
53
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3-inch)
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S4500 Street photography info
Sony HX99 Street photography info
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
more heavy than competition (543 grams)
77
has a tilting screen
image stabilization
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition in class (242 grams)
small sensor size (1/2.3-inch)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S4500 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX99 as a Sports photography camera
47
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
provides tracking focus
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
58
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
great battery life (360 per charge)
small sensor size (1/2.3-inch)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S4500 Travel photography features
Sony HX99 Travel photography features
54
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (543g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
76
great battery life (360 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (242g)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
no Time Lapse recording
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S4500 Landscape photography features
Sony HX99 Landscape photography features
41
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
58
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3.00 inch)
image stabilization
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (360 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small sensor size (1/2.3-inch)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S4500 Vlogging info
Sony HX99 Vlogging info
24
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone port
more heavy than competition (543 grams)
76
really wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization
provides face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (242g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no mic jack
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Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony HX99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S4500 and Sony HX99
 Fujifilm FinePix S4500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
General Information
Company FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix S4500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-01-05 2018-09-01
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3-inch
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus range 2cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3.00 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 97% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.5x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p, 120p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 543g (1.20 pounds) 242g (0.53 pounds)
Dimensions 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photos 360 photos
Battery format AA Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $230 $469