Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony HX99

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S4500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm S4500 Gallery & Sony HX99 Gallery.

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.

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

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.