Fujifilm S9900w vs Sony RX10 IV
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Fujifilm S9900w vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs
(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
- Revealed January 2015
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
- 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
- Revealed September 2017
- Superseded the Sony RX10 III

Fujifilm S9900w vs Sony RX10 IV Overview
Let's take a deeper look at the Fujifilm S9900w vs Sony RX10 IV, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm S9900w (16MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is fairly close but the Fujifilm S9900w (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") come with different sensor sizes.

The Fujifilm S9900w was revealed 3 years earlier than the RX10 IV which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).
Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the Fujifilm S9900w scores versus the RX10 IV with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Fujifilm S9900w vs Sony RX10 IV Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm S9900w and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm S9900w Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm S9900w over the Sony RX10 IV
Fujifilm S9900w | RX10 IV | |||
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Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Fujifilm S9900w
RX10 IV | Fujifilm S9900w | |||
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Revealed | September 2017 | ![]() | January 2015 | More modern by 32 months |
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display resolution | 1440k | ![]() | 460k | Crisper display (+980k dot) |
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Fujifilm S9900w and Sony RX10 IV
Fujifilm S9900w | RX10 IV | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | More accurate focus | ||
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical display dimensions |
Fujifilm S9900w vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison
When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S9900w features physical measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") and 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") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).
Check out the Fujifilm S9900w vs Sony RX10 IV in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm S9900w compared to the RX10 IV.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S9900w and RX10 IV is 61 and 52 respectively.

Fujifilm S9900w vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The pic below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S9900w and RX10 IV.
All in all, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S9900w with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX10 IV will render more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S9900w will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

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Fujifilm S9900w vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications
Fujifilm S9900w | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV | |
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General Information | ||
Make | FujiFilm | Sony |
Model | Fujifilm S9900w | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2015-01-14 | 2017-09-12 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | 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 area | 28.1mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
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 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW files | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | - | 64 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 315 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 24-1200mm (50.0x) | 24-600mm (25.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/2.9-6.5 | f/2.4-4.0 |
Macro focus range | 7cm | 3cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display size | 3" | 3" |
Display resolution | 460k dots | 1,440k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 920k dots | 2,359k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 97 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 8 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/1700 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Highest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/32000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 10.0 frames per second | 24.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 7.00 m (with Auto ISO) | 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash options | Auto, flash on, flash off, slow synchro | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | - | 1/2000 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
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) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 670g (1.48 lbs) | 1095g (2.41 lbs) |
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 | 300 photos | 400 photos |
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 | Single | Single |
Price at launch | $719 | $1,698 |