Fujifilm S9800 vs Sony RX10 III

Below, we will be comparing the Fujifilm S9800 vs Sony RX10 III, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands FujiFilm and Sony. The resolution of the Fujifilm S9800 (16MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is relatively comparable but the Fujifilm S9800 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm S9800 was manufactured 14 months before the RX10 III which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the Fujifilm S9800 matches up versus the RX10 III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm S9800 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S9800 Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S9800 has 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) while the Sony RX10 III has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm S9800 vs Sony RX10 III in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm S9800 versus the RX10 III.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S9800 and RX10 III is 61 and 53 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out a spec sheet. The image underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S9800 and RX10 III.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm S9800 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX10 III will produce greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S9800 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.