Clicky

Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony RX10

Portability
67
Imaging
38
Features
37
Overall
37
Fujifilm FinePix S4500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony RX10 Key Specs

Fujifilm S4500
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Announced January 2012
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 II
Body cameras now worn by bakery staff to deter stealing

Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony RX10 Overview

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Fujifilm S4500 versus Sony RX10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S4500 (14MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the Fujifilm S4500 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") use totally different sensor measurements.

Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

The Fujifilm S4500 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the RX10 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the Fujifilm S4500 grades against the RX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes
	
	

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4500 over the Sony RX10

 Fujifilm S4500 RX10 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Fujifilm S4500

 RX10 Fujifilm S4500 
RevealedMarch 2014January 2012More recent by 26 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1290k230kSharper display (+1060k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S4500 and Sony RX10

 Fujifilm S4500 RX10 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S4500 has outside measurements of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") and a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs) while the Sony RX10 has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm S4500 versus Sony RX10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm S4500 and the RX10.

Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S4500 and RX10 is 67 and 58 respectively.

Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S4500 and RX10.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S4500 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX10 will give greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images far more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S4500 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S4500 Portrait photography information
Sony RX10 Portrait photography information
36
decent megapixels (14MP)
features face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
70
focusing manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
provides face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Street Comparison

Fujifilm S4500 Street photography details
Sony RX10 Street photography details
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than others in class (543 grams)
72
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW files
environment proof
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S4500 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Sports photography camera
47
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
environment proof
great battery (420 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S4500 Travel photography info
Sony RX10 Travel photography info
54
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (543g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
58
great battery (420 per charge)
environment proof
MP count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
Photography Glossary

Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm S4500
Landscape photography with Sony RX10
41
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
63
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW files
environment proof
great battery (420 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
missing Timelapse function
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S4500 Vlogging features
Sony RX10 Vlogging features
24
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone support
more heavy than others in class (543 grams)
30
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with microphone support
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
Cutting-edge AI developed by Apple deciphers subtle nuances in pixels

Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S4500 and Sony RX10
 Fujifilm FinePix S4500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix S4500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-01-05 2014-03-20
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 64 125
RAW images
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.8
Macro focus range 2cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 1,290 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 97% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/3200s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) 10.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 543 gr (1.20 lbs) 813 gr (1.79 lbs)
Dimensions 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 69
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 474
Other
Battery life 300 pictures 420 pictures
Battery style AA Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $230 $698