Fujifilm S9200 vs Sony WX300

Its time to look a little more closely at the Fujifilm S9200 and Sony WX300, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. The image resolution of the Fujifilm S9200 (16MP) and the WX300 (18MP) is fairly similar and both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S9200 was brought out 11 months later than the WX300 and they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S9200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the Fujifilm S9200 matches up versus the WX300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix S9200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S9200 Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S9200 enjoys external measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) while the Sony WX300 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm S9200 and Sony WX300 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm S9200 and the WX300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S9200 and WX300 is 61 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S9200 and WX300.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Sony WX300 to deliver more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm S9200 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.