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Fujifilm S9800 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
61
Imaging
40
Features
46
Overall
42
Fujifilm S9800 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Fujifilm S9800 vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs

Fujifilm S9800
(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
  • Launched January 2015
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Previous Model is Sony RX10
  • Newer Model is Sony RX10 III
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm S9800 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

The following is a extended comparison of the Fujifilm S9800 versus Sony RX10 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands FujiFilm and Sony. The resolution of the Fujifilm S9800 (16MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is very comparable but the Fujifilm S9800 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm S9800 was manufactured 4 months prior to the RX10 II which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the Fujifilm S9800 scores vs the RX10 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S9800 over the Sony RX10 II

 Fujifilm S9800 RX10 II 
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Fujifilm S9800

 RX10 II Fujifilm S9800 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k460kSharper display (+769k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S9800 and Sony RX10 II

 Fujifilm S9800 RX10 II 
ReleasedJanuary 2015June 2015Same generation
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Touch display No Touch display

Fujifilm S9800 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S9800 has outer dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 II has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm S9800 against the RX10 II.

Fujifilm S9800 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S9800 and RX10 II is 61 and 58 respectively.

Fujifilm S9800 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S9800 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through technical specs. The pic here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S9800 and RX10 II.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm S9800 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX10 II will produce more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively.

Fujifilm S9800 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S9800 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S9800 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S9800 Portrait photography info
Sony RX10 II Portrait photography info
37
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
no manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
71
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
provides face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S9800 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Street photography camera
41
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (670 grams)
72
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S9800 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Sports photography camera
53
amazing zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has tracking focus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
68
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm S9800
Travel photography with Sony RX10 II
57
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1200mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (670 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
56
weather sealing
good megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S9800 Landscape photography information
Sony RX10 II Landscape photography information
42
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
62
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S9800 Vlogging highlights
Sony RX10 II Vlogging highlights
57
reasonably wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
lack of microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (670 grams)
31
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external microphone support
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Fujifilm S9800 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S9800 and Sony RX10 II
 Fujifilm S9800Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm S9800 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2015-01-14 2015-06-10
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - 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 aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Max aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/2.8
Macro focus distance 7cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 920 thousand dots 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 97% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1700 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per sec 14.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m (with Auto ISO) 10.20 m
Flash settings Auto, flash on, flash off, slow synchro Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (6oi), 1280 x 720 (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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 670 gr (1.48 lb) 813 gr (1.79 lb)
Dimensions 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 531
Other
Battery life 300 shots 400 shots
Battery style Battery Pack 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 1 1
Retail price $299 $998