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Fujifilm S9400W vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
61
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41
Fujifilm FinePix S9400W front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62

Fujifilm S9400W vs Sony RX10 III Key Specs

Fujifilm S9400W
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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 RX10 III
(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
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Released March 2016
  • Superseded the Sony RX10 II
  • Updated by Sony RX10 IV
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Fujifilm S9400W vs Sony RX10 III Overview

Following is a in-depth overview of the Fujifilm S9400W versus Sony RX10 III, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. The image resolution of the Fujifilm S9400W (16MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is pretty close but the Fujifilm S9400W (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") offer totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm S9400W was manufactured 3 years earlier than the RX10 III which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the Fujifilm S9400W grades vs the RX10 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S9400W over the Sony RX10 III

 Fujifilm S9400W RX10 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Fujifilm S9400W

 RX10 III Fujifilm S9400W 
ReleasedMarch 2016January 2014More modern by 27 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k460kCrisper screen (+769k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S9400W and Sony RX10 III

 Fujifilm S9400W RX10 III 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm S9400W vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S9400W offers exterior measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") having a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) while the Sony RX10 III has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") along with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm S9400W compared to the RX10 III.

Fujifilm S9400W vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S9400W and RX10 III is 61 and 53 respectively.

Fujifilm S9400W vs Sony RX10 III top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S9400W vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes just by looking through specs. The image here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S9400W and RX10 III.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S9400W because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX10 III will render greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S9400W will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm S9400W vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S9400W vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S9400W vs Sony RX10 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S9400W as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX10 III as a Portrait photography camera
37
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
71
has manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
provides face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S9400W Street photography advice
Sony RX10 III Street photography advice
41
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
heavier than competitors in class (670 grams)
64
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
more heavy than competition in class (1,051g)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S9400W Sports photography highlights
Sony RX10 III Sports photography highlights
55
excellent zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
good battery power (500 CIPA)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
70
great zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
better than average battery (420 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S9400W Travel photography info
Sony RX10 III Travel photography info
54
good battery power (500 CIPA)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (1200mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors in class (670 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
55
better than average battery (420 per charge)
environment sealing
good MP (20MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
great reach (600mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (1,051g)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm S9400W
Landscape photography with Sony RX10 III
44
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
good battery power (500 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
64
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
better than average battery (420 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm S9400W
Vlogging with Sony RX10 III
26
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic port
heavier than competitors in class (670g)
28
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone port
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
display is not selfie friendly
more heavy than competition in class (1,051g)
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Fujifilm S9400W vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S9400W and Sony RX10 III
 Fujifilm FinePix S9400WSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Sony
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S9400W Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2014-01-06 2016-03-29
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS 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 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 201k dot 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1700 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow synchro Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i), 1280 x 960 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 670 gr (1.48 lbs) 1051 gr (2.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 472
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 420 pictures
Style of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $330 $1,398