Fujifilm S9400W vs Sony RX100 VII

Let's take a deeper look at the Fujifilm S9400W vs Sony RX100 VII, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm S9400W (16MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is very well matched but the Fujifilm S9400W (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm S9400W was released 6 years before the RX100 VII which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S9400W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the Fujifilm S9400W grades against the RX100 VII in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S9400W and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S9400W Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S9400W features 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) and the Sony RX100 VII has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm S9400W vs the RX100 VII.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S9400W and RX100 VII is 61 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes only by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S9400W and RX100 VII.

Clearly, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S9400W featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 VII will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S9400W is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.