Fujifilm S4800 vs Sony WX500

Below is a extensive review of the Fujifilm S4800 and Sony WX500, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm S4800 (16MP) and the WX500 (18MP) is fairly close and both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S4800 was launched 3 years earlier than the WX500 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S4800 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the Fujifilm S4800 grades vs the WX500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix S4800 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm S4800 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S4800 features external measurements of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") and a weight of 518 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Sony WX500 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm S4800 and Sony WX500 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm S4800 compared to the WX500.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S4800 and WX500 is 66 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The photograph here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S4800 and WX500.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony WX500 to render more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S4800 will be behind in sensor innovation.