As well as being compared against other super zooms, the Fujifilm FinePix S4200 is also often compared to entry-level DSLRs, travel zooms and compacts. The Fujifilm FinePix S4200's top rivals come from Canon (such as the EOS Digital Rebel XT and the PowerShot SX230 HS) and Fujifilm (such as the FinePix S9000 Zoom and the FinePix S4500)
Generally, some of the advantages of the Fujifilm S4200 compared to other super zoom competitors include: it has a significantly wider wide angle lens (24 mm vs 28 mm), has a slightly larger screen (3" vs 2"), has better image stabilization (sensor shift vs none) and is newer (january 2012 vs july 2005).
However, on average it has a CCD-family sensor (CCD vs CMOS), has a slightly shorter battery life (300 shots vs 400 shots), has fewer storage slots (1 vs 2), doesn't support an external flash and has a slower max shutter speed (1/2000 of a second vs 1/4000 of a second).
Generally, some of the advantages of the Fujifilm S4200 compared to entry-level DSLR competitors include: it records lower quality movies (720p @ 30fps vs none), has a much larger screen (3" vs 1.8"), has a significantly higher resolution screen (230k dots vs 115k dots), has image stabilization (sensor shift vs none) and takes much higher resolution photos (9.7 MP vs 8 MP).
However, on average it doesn't shoot as fast continuously (1.2 fps vs 2.8 fps), has a much smaller sensor (1/2.3" 6.17x4.55mm vs APS-C 22.2x14.8mm), has a lower quality type of viewfinder (digital vs pentamirror), is much larger (prosumer size (118×81×100 mm) vs prosumer size (127×94×64 mm)) and has a built-in lens.
Generally, some of the advantages of the Fujifilm S4200 compared to travel zoom competitors include: it has slightly more zoom (24x vs 14x), has a slightly wider wide angle lens (24 mm vs 28 mm), has a much longer battery life (300 shots vs 210 shots) and has a viewfinder (digital vs none).
However, on average it doesn't have a built-in GPS, has a slightly lower resolution screen (230k dots vs 461k dots), is much larger (prosumer size (118×81×100 mm) vs compact (107×60×23 mm)), has worse image stabilization (sensor shift vs LensSensor shift) and doesn't have a touch screen.
Generally, some of the advantages of the Fujifilm S4200 compared to compact competitors include: it has significantly more zoom (24x vs 3x), has a much wider wide angle lens (24 mm vs 35 mm), has a slightly larger screen (3" vs 2.7"), has better image stabilization (sensor shift vs none) and is newer (january 2012 vs august 2008).
However, on average it is much larger (prosumer size (118×81×100 mm) vs compact (93×56×26 mm)), doesn't have a touch screen, is thicker (3.9" vs 0.9") and is much heavier (543 g vs 140 g).
