recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR
79 vs 78
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a ultra compact.

differences

Reasons to consider the Fujifilm F200EXR

Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 7x5mm vs 1/3.6" 5x4mm
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More than 90% larger sensor
True resolution Much higher resolution 12 MP vs 8.1 MP
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Around 50% higher resolution
Screen size Larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 8s vs 2s
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4x longer exposures
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Reasons to consider the Sony DSC-WX1

Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.4 vs f/3.3
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At its widest zoom, the DSC-WX1's lens captures slightly more light (0.9 f-stops)
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Size Significantly smaller 91x52x20 mm vs 98x59x23 mm
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More than 40% smaller
Wide-angle Better wide-angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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Around 20% better wide-angle
Continuous shooting Supports continuous shooting 10 fps vs None
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Allows taking many pictures in rapid succession
Weight Significantly lighter 149 g vs 205 g
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Around 40% 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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Around 20% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $234.95 vs $288.89
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The best price we've seen is $54 cheaper (more than 20% less)
Fastest shutter speed Slightly faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1500s
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Around 10% faster max shutter speed
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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.

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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5

Travel zoom

$350

Zoom Has much more zoom
Wide-angle Has a slightly wider wide-angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is significantly heavier
Canon PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot S90

Pro digicam

$335 - $424

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is significantly heavier
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact

$197 - $250

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Size Is significantly smaller
Light sensitivity Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity
Wide-angle Has a slightly narrower wide-angle lens
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Travel zoom

$348

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide-angle Has a slightly wider wide-angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Compact

$298 - $343

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Fujifilm FinePix F70EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F70EXR

Travel zoom

$200

Zoom Has much more zoom
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Travel zoom

$227 - $300

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide-angle Has a slightly wider wide-angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is much heavier

Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix F80EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F80EXR

Travel zoom

$225 - $232

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

Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR

Travel zoom

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Size Much larger
Fujifilm FinePix F31fd

Fujifilm FinePix F31fd

Compact

Aperture Wider aperture
Continuous shooting Supports continuous shooting
True resolution Much lower resolution
Wide-angle Significantly worse wide-angle

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380

Ultra compact

$308 - $316

Sensor size Significantly larger sensor
True resolution Much higher resolution
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Continuous shooting Shoots much slower
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Compact

$298 - $299

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55

Travel zoom

$215 - $230

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen size Larger screen
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Size Much larger
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$142 - $200

Sensor size Significantly larger sensor
True resolution Much higher resolution
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Continuous shooting Shoots much slower
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Compact

$308 - $400

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Size Larger

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