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FujiFilm S1600 vs Sony A7S

Portability
78
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31
FujiFilm FinePix S1600 front
 
Sony Alpha A7S front
Portability
77
Imaging
60
Features
73
Overall
65

FujiFilm S1600 vs Sony A7S Key Specs

FujiFilm S1600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-420mm (F4.0-4.8) lens
  • 337g - 110 x 73 x 81mm
  • Announced February 2010
  • Other Name is FinePix S1770
Sony A7S
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 409600
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 489g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Released April 2014
  • Replacement is Sony A7S II
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FujiFilm S1600 vs Sony A7S Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the FujiFilm S1600 vs Sony A7S, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands FujiFilm and Sony. The sensor resolution of the S1600 (12MP) and the A7S (12MP) is relatively comparable but the S1600 (1/2.3") and A7S (Full frame) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S1600 was announced 5 years prior to the A7S and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm S1600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the S1600 scores vs the A7S with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S1600 over the Sony A7S

 S1600 A7S 

Reasons to pick Sony A7S over the FujiFilm S1600

 A7S S1600 
ReleasedApril 2014February 2010More recent by 50 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1230k230kClearer screen (+1000k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm S1600 and Sony A7S

 S1600 A7S 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

FujiFilm S1600 vs Sony A7S Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The FujiFilm S1600 has got physical measurements of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Sony A7S has proportions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).

Check out the FujiFilm S1600 vs Sony A7S in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the S1600 vs the A7S.

FujiFilm S1600 vs Sony A7S size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the S1600 and A7S is 78 and 77 respectively.

FujiFilm S1600 vs Sony A7S top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm S1600 vs Sony A7S Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the S1600 and A7S.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses the exact same MP albeit not the same sensor measurements. The S1600 contains the smaller sensor which should make obtaining shallow depth of field trickier. The older S1600 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

FujiFilm S1600 vs Sony A7S sensor size comparison

FujiFilm S1600 vs Sony A7S Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm S1600 vs Sony A7S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm S1600 Portrait photography info
Sony A7S Portrait photography info
21
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
68
has manual focus
big sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with FujiFilm S1600
Street photography with Sony A7S
49
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
76
screen tilts up and down
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
lighter than competition in class (489 grams)
very good high ISO (409,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm S1600 Sports photography features
Sony A7S Sports photography features
34
great zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
52
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
big sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
low fps (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
terrible battery power (360 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm S1600 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A7S as a Travel photography camera
55
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
great reach (420mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f4.0)
58
lighter than competition in class (489g)
environment sealing
terrible battery power (360 per charge)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm S1600 Landscape photography features
Sony A7S Landscape photography features
36
really wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f4.0)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
66
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
big sensor size (Full frame)
very good high ISO (409,600)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
terrible battery power (360 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with FujiFilm S1600
Vlogging with Sony A7S
25
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f4.0)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic support
34
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic port
lighter than competition in class (489 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
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FujiFilm S1600 vs Sony A7S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm S1600 and Sony A7S
 FujiFilm FinePix S1600Sony Alpha A7S
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Sony
Model FujiFilm FinePix S1600 Sony Alpha A7S
Alternative name FinePix S1770 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2010-02-02 2014-04-06
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4240 x 2832
Maximum native ISO 1600 409600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-420mm (15.0x) -
Max aperture f/4.0-4.8 -
Macro focus range 2cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 99% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.40 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160, XAVC S 1080 60p(50Mbps), 30p (50Mbps), 24p (50Mbps). 720 120p (50Mbps). AVCHD 60p (28Mbps), 60i (24Mbps/17Mbps), 24p (24Mbps/17Mbps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 337g (0.74 lbs) 489g (1.08 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 73 x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 87
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.2
DXO Low light score not tested 3702
Other
Battery life - 360 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $130 $1,998