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Fujifilm S8200 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
61
Imaging
40
Features
42
Overall
40
Fujifilm FinePix S8200 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Fujifilm S8200 vs Sony RX10 II 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
  • Announced January 2013
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Revealed June 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10
  • Refreshed by Sony RX10 III
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Fujifilm S8200 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Fujifilm S8200 vs Sony RX10 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. The image resolution of the Fujifilm S8200 (16MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is very comparable but the Fujifilm S8200 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") come with totally different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The Fujifilm S8200 was introduced 3 years before the RX10 II which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the Fujifilm S8200 scores vs the RX10 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8200 over the Sony RX10 II

 Fujifilm S8200 RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Fujifilm S8200

 RX10 II Fujifilm S8200 
RevealedJune 2015January 2013Newer by 29 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k460kSharper display (+769k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S8200 and Sony RX10 II

 Fujifilm S8200 RX10 II 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Fujifilm S8200 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm S8200 has got external dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm S8200 vs Sony RX10 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm S8200 against the RX10 II.

Fujifilm S8200 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S8200 and RX10 II is 61 and 58 respectively.

Fujifilm S8200 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S8200 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specifications. The picture below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S8200 and RX10 II.

To sum up, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm S8200 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX10 II will show extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S8200 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm S8200 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S8200 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S8200 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm S8200
Portrait photography with Sony RX10 II
40
manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
71
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S8200 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Street photography camera
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than others in class (670g)
72
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S8200 Sports photography info
Sony RX10 II Sports photography info
50
long zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
68
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S8200 Travel photography info
Sony RX10 II Travel photography info
52
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (960mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (670 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
56
weather proofing
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse function
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S8200 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Landscape photography camera
47
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
62
has manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S8200 Vlogging highlights
Sony RX10 II Vlogging highlights
24
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (670g)
31
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes microphone port
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Fujifilm S8200 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S8200 and Sony RX10 II
 Fujifilm FinePix S8200Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Company FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix S8200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-01-07 2015-06-10
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-960mm (40.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximal aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/2.8
Macro focus range 0cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 200k dot 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1700 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per sec 14.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 10.20 m
Flash options - Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 670 gr (1.48 lbs) 813 gr (1.79 lbs)
Dimensions 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 531
Other
Battery life - 400 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $450 $998