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Fujifilm S8200 vs Sony HX99

Portability
61
Imaging
40
Features
42
Overall
40
Fujifilm FinePix S8200 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
67
Overall
53

Fujifilm S8200 vs Sony HX99 Key Specs

Fujifilm S8200
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-960mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 670g - 123 x 87 x 116mm
  • Revealed January 2013
Sony HX99
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3-inch Sensor
  • 3.00" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 242g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Introduced September 2018
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Fujifilm S8200 vs Sony HX99 Overview

Below, we are looking at the Fujifilm S8200 versus Sony HX99, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies FujiFilm and Sony. The resolution of the Fujifilm S8200 (16MP) and the HX99 (18MP) is very close but the Fujifilm S8200 (1/2.3") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm S8200 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the HX99 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S8200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX99 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the Fujifilm S8200 grades vs the HX99 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8200 over the Sony HX99

 Fujifilm S8200 HX99 

Reasons to pick Sony HX99 over the Fujifilm S8200

 HX99 Fujifilm S8200 
IntroducedSeptember 2018January 2013Fresher by 68 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k460kCrisper display (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm S8200 and Sony HX99

 Fujifilm S8200 HX99 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Display dimension3"3.00"Identical display measurements

Fujifilm S8200 vs Sony HX99 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S8200 provides physical dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) whilst the Sony HX99 has dimensions 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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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm S8200 versus the HX99.

Fujifilm S8200 vs Sony HX99 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S8200 and HX99 is 61 and 91 respectively.

Fujifilm S8200 vs Sony HX99 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S8200 vs Sony HX99 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing just by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S8200 and HX99.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm S8200 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony HX99 will provide you with extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S8200 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Fujifilm S8200 vs Sony HX99 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S8200 vs Sony HX99 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S8200 vs Sony HX99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S8200 Portrait photography factors
Sony HX99 Portrait photography factors
40
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
53
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3-inch)
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S8200 Street photography info
Sony HX99 Street photography info
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
more heavy than average in class (670g)
77
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization
exports RAW formats
lighter than others in class (242 grams)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3-inch)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm S8200
Sports photography with Sony HX99
50
long zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
58
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery power (360 CIPA)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3-inch)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm S8200
Travel photography with Sony HX99
52
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
very long zoom (960mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (670 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
76
great battery power (360 CIPA)
lighter than others in class (242 grams)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
rather wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
no Timelapse mode
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S8200 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX99 as a Landscape photography camera
47
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
58
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3.00 inch)
image stabilization
megapixel count decent (18MP)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (360 CIPA)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3-inch)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S8200 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX99 as a Vlogging camera
24
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone jack
more heavy than average in class (670g)
76
rather wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
image stabilization
includes face detection focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than others in class (242g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no external microphone port
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Fujifilm S8200 vs Sony HX99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S8200 and Sony HX99
 Fujifilm FinePix S8200Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
General Information
Company FujiFilm Sony
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S8200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-01-07 2018-09-01
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3-inch
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-960mm (40.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing distance 0cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3.00 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 200 thousand dot 638 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.5x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1700 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options - Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 320 x 120 (480 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p, 120p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG AVCHD, XAVC S
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 None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 670 grams (1.48 pounds) 242 grams (0.53 pounds)
Dimensions 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 360 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $450 $469