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Fujifilm S8500 vs Sony HX99

Portability
61
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Fujifilm FinePix S8500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
67
Overall
53

Fujifilm S8500 vs Sony HX99 Key Specs

Fujifilm S8500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/7000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1104mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 670g - 123 x 87 x 116mm
  • Launched 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
  • Announced September 2018
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Fujifilm S8500 vs Sony HX99 Overview

Here is a in depth comparison of the Fujifilm S8500 and Sony HX99, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Sony. The resolution of the Fujifilm S8500 (16MP) and the HX99 (18MP) is fairly comparable but the Fujifilm S8500 (1/2.3") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm S8500 was revealed 6 years before the HX99 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S8500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX99 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the Fujifilm S8500 scores vs the HX99 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8500 over the Sony HX99

 Fujifilm S8500 HX99 

Reasons to pick Sony HX99 over the Fujifilm S8500

 HX99 Fujifilm S8500 
AnnouncedSeptember 2018January 2013Fresher by 68 months
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k460kClearer display (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm S8500 and Sony HX99

 Fujifilm S8500 HX99 
Display dimension3"3.00"Identical display measurement

Fujifilm S8500 vs Sony HX99 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S8500 provides outside dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") having a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) and the Sony HX99 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm S8500 against the HX99.

Fujifilm S8500 vs Sony HX99 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S8500 and HX99 is 61 and 91 respectively.

Fujifilm S8500 vs Sony HX99 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S8500 vs Sony HX99 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The visual here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S8500 and HX99.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm S8500 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX99 will provide more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S8500 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm S8500 vs Sony HX99 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S8500 vs Sony HX99 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S8500 vs Sony HX99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S8500 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX99 as a Portrait photography camera
32
decent MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
53
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
features face detection focus
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3-inch)
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S8500 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX99 as a Street photography camera
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than others (670g)
77
tilting screen
has image stabilization
saves RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (242 grams)
small sensor size (1/2.3-inch)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S8500 Sports photography info
Sony HX99 Sports photography info
53
incredible zoom range (24-1104mm 46.0 x zoom)
high shutter speed (1/7,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
58
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
great battery (360 per charge)
small sensor size (1/2.3-inch)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm S8500
Travel photography with Sony HX99
52
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (1104mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (670g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
76
great battery (360 per charge)
lighter than competitors in class (242 grams)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
no Timelapse recording
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm S8500
Landscape photography with Sony HX99
42
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
58
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3.00 inch)
has image stabilization
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
saves RAW formats
great battery (360 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small sensor size (1/2.3-inch)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S8500 Vlogging details
Sony HX99 Vlogging details
24
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no microphone socket
more heavy than others (670g)
76
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization
features face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (242g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no external microphone port
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Fujifilm S8500 vs Sony HX99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S8500 and Sony HX99
 Fujifilm FinePix S8500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
General Information
Company FujiFilm Sony
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S8500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1104mm (46.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing distance 0cm 5cm
Crop factor 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
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/7000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes - Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
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, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p, 120p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 670g (1.48 lb) 242g (0.53 lb)
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 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $500 $469