Fujifilm FinePix S8300 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Fujifilm FinePix S8300 and the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Fujifilm FinePix S8300 was introduced in January 2013 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 was introduced in January 2012. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm FinePix S8300 over Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 over Fujifilm FinePix S8300.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Fujifilm FinePix S8300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 have 3.0" Fixed screens with 460k dot and 922k dot resolutions respectively. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality (available only on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70) allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Electronic Viewfinder on Fujifilm FinePix S8300

Fujifilm FinePix S8300 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 200k dot resolution. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70.

BSI-CMOS Sensor

Fujifilm FinePix S8300 features a 16 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 64 - 12,800. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 features a 16.2 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 12,800.

The cameras have BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Fujifilm FinePix S8300 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 is equipped with BIONZ processor and can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4608 x 2592, 3648 x 2736, 2592 x 1944, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in [y] image stabilization.

Bluetooth on Fujifilm FinePix S8300

Fujifilm FinePix S8300 has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Fujifilm FinePix S8300 has a Mini HDMI and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 has an HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Fujifilm FinePix S8300 comes with 4 x AA battery pack and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 comes with NP-BN battery pack with battery life of 240 shots.

External Storage Slots

Fujifilm FinePix S8300 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo/Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/7000 sec on Fujifilm FinePix S8300, and up to 1/1600 sec on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. Cameras can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 5.30 m on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70..

Fujifilm FinePix S8300 body has dimensions of 123 x 87 x 116 mm (4.84 x 3.43 x 4.57") and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 body has dimensions of 92 x 52 x 19 mm (3.62 x 2.05 x 0.75"). Fujifilm FinePix S8300 weighs 670 g (1.48 lb / 23.63 oz) and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 weighs 114 g (0.25 lb / 4.02 oz).

Fujifilm FinePix S8300

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70

123 mm

87 mm

92 mm

52 mm