Fujifilm S9800 vs Sony RX1R II

Lets look more closely at the Fujifilm S9800 vs Sony RX1R II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S9800 (16MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the Fujifilm S9800 (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm S9800 was launched 9 months earlier than the RX1R II and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S9800 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the Fujifilm S9800 grades against the RX1R II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm S9800 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm S9800 Gallery and Sony RX1R II Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S9800 provides exterior 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 RX1R II has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm S9800 against the RX1R II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S9800 and RX1R II is 61 and 78 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over technical specs. The visual here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S9800 and RX1R II.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S9800 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX1R II will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 26MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S9800 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.