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Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
76
Imaging
40
Features
41
Overall
40
Fujifilm FinePix S8600 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64

Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs

Fujifilm S8600
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-900mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 450g - 121 x 81 x 65mm
  • Released January 2014
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Launched September 2017
  • Old Model is Sony RX10 III
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Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

On this page, we will be contrasting the Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony RX10 IV, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals FujiFilm and Sony. The resolution of the Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is relatively close but the Fujifilm S8600 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") boast different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm S8600 was introduced 4 years before the RX10 IV which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the Fujifilm S8600 matches up vs the RX10 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8600 over the Sony RX10 IV

 Fujifilm S8600 RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Fujifilm S8600

 RX10 IV Fujifilm S8600 
LaunchedSeptember 2017January 2014More modern by 44 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1440k460kCrisper screen (+980k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm S8600 and Sony RX10 IV

 Fujifilm S8600 RX10 IV 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S8600 comes with outer dimensions of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 IV has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") along with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony RX10 IV in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm S8600 against the RX10 IV.

Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S8600 and RX10 IV is 76 and 52 respectively.

Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes only by viewing specs. The picture below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S8600 and RX10 IV.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S8600 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX10 IV will render greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S8600 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S8600 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Portrait photography camera
37
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
71
has manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
offers face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S8600 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Street photography camera
49
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
64
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW files
comes with focus via touch
environment proofing
more heavy than average (1,095 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S8600 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Sports photography camera
55
incredible zoom range (25-900mm 36.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (410 shots)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
76
long zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
max fps high (24.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
offers tracking autofocus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S8600 Travel photography advice
Sony RX10 IV Travel photography advice
63
better than average battery pack (410 shots)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
long reach (900mm)
missing Time Lapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
56
environment proofing
has bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
good MP (20MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (600mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than average (1,095 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S8600 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Landscape photography camera
46
really wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
better than average battery pack (410 shots)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
62
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW files
environment proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S8600 Vlogging information
Sony RX10 IV Vlogging information
27
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic jack
29
quite wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external microphone jack
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than average (1,095g)
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Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S8600 and Sony RX10 IV
 Fujifilm FinePix S8600Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix S8600 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2014-01-06 2017-09-12
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 315
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-900mm (36.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus distance 7cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames per second 24.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow synchro Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 450 gr (0.99 pounds) 1095 gr (2.41 pounds)
Physical dimensions 121 x 81 x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 410 images 400 images
Battery format AA Battery Pack
Battery model 3 x AA NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $200 $1,698