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Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony WX300

Portability
67
Imaging
38
Features
37
Overall
37
Fujifilm FinePix S4500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 front
Portability
94
Imaging
42
Features
38
Overall
40

Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony WX300 Key Specs

Fujifilm S4500
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 543g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
  • Launched January 2012
Sony WX300
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 166g - 96 x 55 x 25mm
  • Revealed February 2013
  • New Model is Sony WX350
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Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony WX300 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony WX300, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S4500 (14MP) and WX300 (18MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S4500 was manufactured 13 months before the WX300 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S4500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a quick view of how the Fujifilm S4500 matches up vs the WX300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4500 over the Sony WX300

 Fujifilm S4500 WX300 

Reasons to pick Sony WX300 over the Fujifilm S4500

 WX300 Fujifilm S4500 
RevealedFebruary 2013January 2012Fresher by 13 months
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S4500 and Sony WX300

 Fujifilm S4500 WX300 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony WX300 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S4500 enjoys outside dimensions of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") having a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs) whilst the Sony WX300 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm S4500 against the WX300.

Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony WX300 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S4500 and WX300 is 67 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony WX300 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony WX300 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading a spec sheet. The photograph below may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S4500 and WX300.

Clearly, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony WX300 to offer greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S4500 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony WX300 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony WX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony WX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S4500 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX300 as a Portrait photography camera
36
good megapixels (14MP)
offers face detection focus
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
36
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
offers face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S4500 Street photography factors
Sony WX300 Street photography factors
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (543 grams)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (166 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm S4500
Sports photography with Sony WX300
47
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
49
long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S4500 Travel photography information
Sony WX300 Travel photography information
54
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (543 grams)
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
71
lighter than competitors (166g)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
great reach (500mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm S4500
Landscape photography with Sony WX300
41
decently wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
44
really wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S4500 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX300 as a Vlogging camera
24
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (543 grams)
35
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (166 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic support
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Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony WX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S4500 and Sony WX300
 Fujifilm FinePix S4500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Sony
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S4500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2012-01-05 2013-02-20
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focusing range 2cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) 4.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG AVCHD
Mic 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 543g (1.20 pounds) 166g (0.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") 96 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 pictures -
Type of battery AA -
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch cost $230 $330