Fujifilm S8400W vs Sony WX300

On this page, we are reviewing the Fujifilm S8400W and Sony WX300, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies FujiFilm and Sony. The image resolution of the Fujifilm S8400W (16MP) and the WX300 (18MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S8400W was unveiled within a month of the WX300 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S8400W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the Fujifilm S8400W scores vs the WX300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix S8400W & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The full galleries are provided at Fujifilm S8400W Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S8400W has outside 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) and the Sony WX300 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm S8400W against the WX300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S8400W and WX300 is 61 and 94 respectively.

Normally, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The visual here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S8400W and WX300.

All in all, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony WX300 to show greater detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos more aggressively.