FujiFilm HS10 vs Sony a5000

Following is a in depth comparison of the FujiFilm HS10 versus Sony a5000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the HS10 (10MP) and a5000 (20MP) and the HS10 (1/2.3") and a5000 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The HS10 was released 4 years earlier than the a5000 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm HS10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the HS10 matches up versus the a5000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for FujiFilm FinePix HS10 & Sony Alpha a5000. The complete galleries are provided at FujiFilm HS10 Gallery & Sony a5000 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and volume. The FujiFilm HS10 provides outer dimensions of 131mm x 91mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") with a weight of 666 grams (1.47 lbs) and the Sony a5000 has sizing of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the HS10 against the a5000.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HS10 and a5000 is 60 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by seeing specs. The image below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the HS10 and a5000.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The HS10 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony a5000 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged HS10 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.