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Fujifilm S9400W vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
61
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41
Fujifilm FinePix S9400W front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65

Fujifilm S9400W vs Sony RX10 IV 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
  • Launched January 2014
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • 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
  • Announced September 2017
  • Old Model is Sony RX10 III
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Fujifilm S9400W vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Fujifilm S9400W vs Sony RX10 IV, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm S9400W (16MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is very similar but the Fujifilm S9400W (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm S9400W was introduced 4 years prior to the RX10 IV which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the Fujifilm S9400W grades vs the RX10 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S9400W over the Sony RX10 IV

 Fujifilm S9400W RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Fujifilm S9400W

 RX10 IV Fujifilm S9400W 
AnnouncedSeptember 2017January 2014More modern by 44 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1440k460kCrisper display (+980k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm S9400W and Sony RX10 IV

 Fujifilm S9400W RX10 IV 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Fujifilm S9400W vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S9400W offers exterior dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") having a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm S9400W vs the RX10 IV.

Fujifilm S9400W vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S9400W and RX10 IV is 61 and 52 respectively.

Fujifilm S9400W vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S9400W vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over technical specs. The picture below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S9400W and RX10 IV.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S9400W using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX10 IV will offer more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S9400W is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Fujifilm S9400W vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S9400W vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S9400W Portrait photography advice
Sony RX10 IV Portrait photography advice
37
good megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detect focusing
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
72
you can focus manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
includes face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S9400W Street photography information
Sony RX10 IV Street photography information
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
heavier than competition (670 grams)
64
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
comes with focus by touch
environment proofing
heavier than competitors in class (1,095g)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S9400W Sports photography features
Sony RX10 IV Sports photography features
55
excellent zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
better than average battery (500 shots)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
77
long zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
max fps high (24.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
includes tracking autofocus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S9400W Travel photography information
Sony RX10 IV Travel photography information
54
better than average battery (500 per charge)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1200mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (670g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
57
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
decent MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great zoom (600mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors in class (1,095g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S9400W Landscape photography details
Sony RX10 IV Landscape photography details
44
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
better than average battery (500 shots)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
63
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
environment proofing
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm S9400W
Vlogging with Sony RX10 IV
26
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic socket
heavier than competition (670g)
29
pretty wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external mic socket
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
heavier than competitors in class (1,095g)
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Fujifilm S9400W vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S9400W and Sony RX10 IV
 Fujifilm FinePix S9400WSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix S9400W Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2014-01-06 2017-09-12
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti aliasing 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
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 315
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dots 1,440k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 201k dots 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1700s 1/2000s
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 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
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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 data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 670 gr (1.48 pounds) 1095 gr (2.41 pounds)
Dimensions 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 500 images 400 images
Battery type AA Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $330 $1,698