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Fujifilm S9400W vs Sony A7S III

Portability
61
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41
Fujifilm FinePix S9400W front
 
Sony Alpha A7S III front
Portability
61
Imaging
64
Features
92
Overall
75

Fujifilm S9400W vs Sony A7S III Key Specs

Fujifilm S9400W
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 670g - 123 x 87 x 116mm
  • Announced January 2014
Sony A7S III
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 102400 (Raise to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 699g - 129 x 97 x 81mm
  • Revealed July 2020
  • Old Model is Sony A7S II
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Fujifilm S9400W vs Sony A7S III Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Fujifilm S9400W and Sony A7S III, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm S9400W (16MP) and A7S III (12MP) and the Fujifilm S9400W (1/2.3") and A7S III (Full frame) boast totally different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The Fujifilm S9400W was announced 7 years earlier than the A7S III which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S9400W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the Fujifilm S9400W matches up vs the A7S III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S9400W over the Sony A7S III

 Fujifilm S9400W A7S III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7S III over the Fujifilm S9400W

 A7S III Fujifilm S9400W 
RevealedJuly 2020January 2014More modern by 79 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Display typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1440k460kClearer display (+980k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm S9400W and Sony A7S III

 Fujifilm S9400W A7S III 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement

Fujifilm S9400W vs Sony A7S III Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S9400W provides exterior dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") and a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) while the Sony A7S III has proportions of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm S9400W and Sony A7S III in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm S9400W and the A7S III.

Fujifilm S9400W vs Sony A7S III size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S9400W and A7S III is 61 and 61 respectively.

Fujifilm S9400W vs Sony A7S III top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S9400W vs Sony A7S III Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes merely by viewing technical specs. The image below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S9400W and A7S III.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S9400W using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Fujifilm S9400W will result in more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S9400W will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm S9400W vs Sony A7S III sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S9400W vs Sony A7S III Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S9400W vs Sony A7S III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S9400W Portrait photography advice
Sony A7S III Portrait photography advice
37
MP count good (16MP)
has face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
70
you can focus manually
sensor size is big (Full frame)
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S9400W Street photography highlights
Sony A7S III Street photography highlights
41
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
heavier than others (670g)
76
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
includes touch to focus
weather proofing
very good high ISO (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S9400W Sports photography details
Sony A7S III Sports photography details
55
incredible zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
great battery power (500 shots)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
75
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
good battery power (600 CIPA)
has phase detect autofocus
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S9400W as a Travel photography camera
Sony A7S III as a Travel photography camera
54
great battery power (500 shots)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
long reach (1200mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than others (670g)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
70
good battery power (600 CIPA)
weather proofing
connects via bluetooth
includes touch to focus
selfie friendly screen
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm S9400W
Landscape photography with Sony A7S III
44
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
great battery power (500 shots)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
77
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
very good high ISO (102,400)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
good battery power (600 CIPA)
has double storage slots
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S9400W Vlogging highlights
Sony A7S III Vlogging highlights
26
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
display is not selfie friendly
missing mic jack
heavier than others (670 grams)
77
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external microphone port
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Fujifilm S9400W vs Sony A7S III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S9400W and Sony A7S III
 Fujifilm FinePix S9400WSony Alpha A7S III
General Information
Company FujiFilm Sony
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S9400W Sony Alpha A7S III
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2014-01-06 2020-07-21
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz XR
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4240 x 2832
Maximum native ISO 12800 102400
Maximum boosted ISO - 409600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 759
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 24-1200mm (50.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.9-6.5 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dot 1,440k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 201k dot 9,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.91x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1700 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow synchro no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i), 1280 x 960 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 670g (1.48 pounds) 699g (1.54 pounds)
Physical dimensions 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 85
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 2993
Other
Battery life 500 shots 600 shots
Battery form AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots
Storage slots Single 2
Cost at launch $330 $3,499