Updated (July, 2011): Compare the Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR vs Sony Cybershot DSC-WX30

Sony Cybershot DSC-WX9

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"The WX9's photo quality is very good indoors and out... faster shooting performance and better low-light quality."
reviews.cnet.com | talking about the WX9's image-quality
"Movies captured by the WX9 are excellent as well, on par with a very good pocket video camera."
reviews.cnet.com | talking about the WX9's video-quality

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot WX9

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.6
Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 60fps
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
Size
Really small
Super compact 94x56x19 mm
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Thickness
Thin
0.8"
Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR

64

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR

True resolution
High true resolution
12 MP
Sensor size
Large sensor
1/1.7" 7.8x5.8mm
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm F200EXR

Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.8x5.8mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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More than 60% larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution 12 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Longest exposure Longer exposures 8s vs 2s
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4x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Sony WX9

Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 60fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.6 vs f/3.3
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At its widest zoom, the WX9's lens captures slightly more light (0.7 f-stops)
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 4x higher resolution screen
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Size Smaller 94x56x19 mm vs 98x59x23 mm
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More than 20% smaller
Weight Significantly lighter 139 g vs 205 g
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More than 30% lighter
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
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More than 10% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1500s
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Around 10% faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $277.50 vs $293.13
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The best price we've seen is $16 cheaper (around 10% less)
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the Sony WX9
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-WX9.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
F200EXR:1/1500s
WX9:1/1600s
Lowest price Very expensive Help
F200EXR:$293.13
WX9:$277.50
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Zoom Poor zoom Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX10

Sony Cybershot WX10

Compact

$400 - $450

HDR Has in-camera HDR
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Compact

$230

Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Screen size Has a slightly smaller screen
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens

Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix F665 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F665 EXR

Travel zoom

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR

Travel zoom

$344

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Size Much larger
Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR

Travel zoom

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$350

Aperture Much wider aperture
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Much larger
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Fujifilm FinePix F80EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F80EXR

Travel zoom

$171 - $190

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom More zoom
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
True resolution Much lower true resolution

Sony Cybershot DSC-WX9 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus VR-350

Olympus VR-350

Travel zoom

$186 - $209

3D Takes 3D photos
Zoom More zoom
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$178 - $198

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
3D Takes 3D photos
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$241 - $273

Lowest price Cheaper
Screen size Smaller screen
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Travel zoom

$248

Zoom Much more zoom
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Much larger
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

Zoom Much more zoom
3D Takes 3D photos
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Much larger

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