Fujifilm S4800 vs Sony HX400V
Portability
66 Imaging
40 Features
37 Overall
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66 Imaging
40 Features
37 Overall
38
Portability
62 Imaging
45 Features
60 Overall
51
62 Imaging
45 Features
60 Overall
51
Fujifilm S4800 vs Sony HX400V Key Specs
Fujifilm S4800
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 518g - 122 x 93 x 100mm
- Launched January 2013
Sony HX400V
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
- 660g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
- Revealed February 2014
- Superseded the Sony HX300
Photography Glossary Fujifilm S4800 vs Sony HX400V Overview
Below, we will be matching up the Fujifilm S4800 and Sony HX400V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. The resolution of the Fujifilm S4800 (16MP) and the HX400V (20MP) is pretty well matched and they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
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Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the Fujifilm S4800 grades versus the HX400V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4800 over the Sony HX400V
| Fujifilm S4800 | HX400V |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony HX400V over the Fujifilm S4800
| HX400V | Fujifilm S4800 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | February 2014 |  | January 2013 | More modern by 12 months |
| Focus manually |  | Very precise focus | ||
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen resolution | 921k |  | 230k | Sharper screen (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm S4800 and Sony HX400V
| Fujifilm S4800 | HX400V | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical screen sizing |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Neither offers Touch friendly screen |
Fujifilm S4800 vs Sony HX400V Physical Comparison
If you are planning to carry around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S4800 offers exterior measurements of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") having a weight of 518 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Sony HX400V has measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).
Check the Fujifilm S4800 and Sony HX400V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm S4800 vs the HX400V.
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S4800 and HX400V is 66 and 62 respectively.
Fujifilm S4800 vs Sony HX400V Sensor Comparison
Generally, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through a spec sheet. The image underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S4800 and HX400V.
Clearly, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony HX400V to resolve extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S4800 is going to be behind in sensor tech.
Fujifilm S4800 vs Sony HX400V Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Fujifilm S4800 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX400V as a Portrait photography camera
MP count decent (16MP)
includes face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20MP)
has face detect focusing
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Fujifilm S4800 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX400V as a Street photography camera
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than others (518g)
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
more heavy than others in class (660 grams)
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Fujifilm S4800 Sports photography advice
Sony HX400V Sports photography advice
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
includes tracking focus
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
has tracking focus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel photography with Fujifilm S4800
Travel photography with Sony HX400V
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than others (518g)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
good megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
long reach (1200mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than others in class (660 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Fujifilm S4800 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX400V as a Landscape photography camera
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Fujifilm S4800 Vlogging details
Sony HX400V Vlogging details
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone port
more heavy than others (518 grams)
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes microphone port
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
more heavy than others in class (660 grams)
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Fujifilm S4800 vs Sony HX400V Specifications
| Fujifilm FinePix S4800 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | FujiFilm | Sony |
| Model type | Fujifilm FinePix S4800 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V |
| Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Launched | 2013-01-30 | 2014-02-12 |
| Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | - | Bionz X |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 5184 x 3888 |
| Highest native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
| Highest enhanced ISO | 6400 | - |
| Minimum native ISO | 64 | 80 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 9 |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 24-720mm (30.0x) | 24-1200mm (50.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | f/2.8-6.3 |
| Macro focusing range | 2cm | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Display resolution | 230k dot | 921k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Display tech | TFT color LCD monitor | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 8s | 30s |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
| Continuous shutter speed | 1.0fps | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) | 8.50 m (ISO Auto) |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Flash Off / Autoflash / Fill-flash / Slow Sync. / Advanced Flash / Rear Sync. / Wireless (with optional compliant flash) |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| 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) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | BuiltIn |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 518 gr (1.14 pounds) | 660 gr (1.46 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") | 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") |
| 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 photos |
| Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | 4 x AA | NP-BX1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail pricing | $229 | $448 |