Fujifilm S8300 vs Sony HX300
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Fujifilm S8300 vs Sony HX300 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1/7000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1008mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
- 670g - 123 x 87 x 116mm
- Revealed January 2013
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
- 623g - 130 x 103 x 93mm
- Announced February 2013
- Replaced the Sony HX200V
- Renewed by Sony HX400V
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Its time to take a closer look at the Fujifilm S8300 vs Sony HX300, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. The resolution of the Fujifilm S8300 (16MP) and the HX300 (20MP) is very close and they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").
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Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the Fujifilm S8300 scores against the HX300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S8300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm S8300 Gallery and Sony HX300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8300 over the Sony HX300
| Fujifilm S8300 | HX300 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony HX300 over the Fujifilm S8300
| HX300 | Fujifilm S8300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display resolution | 921k |  | 460k | Crisper display (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm S8300 and Sony HX300
| Fujifilm S8300 | HX300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | January 2013 |  | February 2013 | Same generation |
| Manual focus |  | Very accurate focus | ||
| Display sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent display measurements |
| Selfie screen |  | No selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Neither contains Touch friendly display |
Fujifilm S8300 vs Sony HX300 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm S8300 has got exterior measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) while the Sony HX300 has specifications of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm S8300 vs the HX300.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S8300 and HX300 is 61 and 63 respectively.
Fujifilm S8300 vs Sony HX300 Sensor Comparison
Often, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by viewing specs. The photograph here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S8300 and HX300.
All in all, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony HX300 to provide you with greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively.
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Fujifilm S8300 vs Sony HX300 Specifications
| Fujifilm FinePix S8300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | FujiFilm | Sony |
| Model type | Fujifilm FinePix S8300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 |
| Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Revealed | 2013-01-07 | 2013-02-20 |
| Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.16 x 4.62mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.5mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 5184 x 3888 |
| Highest native ISO | 12800 | 12800 |
| Minimum native ISO | 64 | 80 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 9 |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 24-1008mm (42.0x) | 24-1200mm (50.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/2.9-6.5 | f/2.8-6.3 |
| Macro focusing range | 0cm | - |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Display resolution | 460 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Display technology | TFT color LCD monitor | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | 200 thousand dots | - |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 8 secs | 30 secs |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/7000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Continuous shutter rate | 10.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 320 x 120 (480 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | - |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 670 grams (1.48 lb) | 623 grams (1.37 lb) |
| Dimensions | 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") | 130 x 103 x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") |
| 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 ID | 4 x AA | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | - |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | - |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Price at release | $200 | $339 |
