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Fujifilm S8300 vs Sony W290

Portability
61
Imaging
39
Features
44
Overall
41
Fujifilm FinePix S8300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
28
Overall
31

Fujifilm S8300 vs Sony W290 Key Specs

Fujifilm S8300
(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
  • Launched January 2013
Sony W290
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 57 x 23mm
  • Revealed February 2009
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Fujifilm S8300 vs Sony W290 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Fujifilm S8300 versus Sony W290, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S8300 (16MP) and W290 (12MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S8300 was introduced 3 years after the W290 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S8300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the Fujifilm S8300 grades against the W290 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8300 over the Sony W290

 Fujifilm S8300 W290 
RevealedJanuary 2013February 2009More modern by 48 months
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W290 over the Fujifilm S8300

 W290 Fujifilm S8300 

Common features in the Fujifilm S8300 and Sony W290

 Fujifilm S8300 W290 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Fujifilm S8300 vs Sony W290 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S8300 enjoys external dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") and a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) whilst the Sony W290 has sizing of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm S8300 vs the W290.

Fujifilm S8300 vs Sony W290 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S8300 and W290 is 61 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm S8300 vs Sony W290 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S8300 vs Sony W290 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading specs. The pic underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S8300 and W290.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Fujifilm S8300 to offer greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm S8300 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm S8300 vs Sony W290 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S8300 vs Sony W290 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S8300 vs Sony W290 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S8300 Portrait photography highlights
Sony W290 Portrait photography highlights
39
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
27
has manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S8300 Street photography advice
Sony W290 Street photography advice
41
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (670 grams)
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S8300 Sports photography factors
Sony W290 Sports photography factors
52
incredible zoom range (24-1008mm 42.0 x zoom)
great max shutter speed (1/7,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm S8300
Travel photography with Sony W290
52
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (1008mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (670 grams)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
57
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S8300 Landscape photography advice
Sony W290 Landscape photography advice
46
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
41
has manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not possible
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S8300 Vlogging information
Sony W290 Vlogging information
24
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (670 grams)
28
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Fujifilm S8300 vs Sony W290 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S8300 and Sony W290
 Fujifilm FinePix S8300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Sony
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S8300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-01-07 2009-02-17
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
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 support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1008mm (42.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.3-5.2
Macro focusing distance 0cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 200k dots -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/7000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 3.90 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AE 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 lbs) 167 grams (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") 98 x 57 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9")
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 ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $200 $230