FujiFilm S1600 vs Sony a3500

The following is a thorough overview of the FujiFilm S1600 vs Sony a3500, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the S1600 (12MP) and a3500 (20MP) and the S1600 (1/2.3") and a3500 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The S1600 was announced 5 years earlier than the a3500 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the FujiFilm S1600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the S1600 scores vs the a3500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for FujiFilm FinePix S1600 and Sony Alpha a3500. The whole galleries are viewable at FujiFilm S1600 Gallery and Sony a3500 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The FujiFilm S1600 has got external 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) and the Sony a3500 has proportions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

Contrast the FujiFilm S1600 vs Sony a3500 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the S1600 versus the a3500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1600 and a3500 is 78 and 69 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by reviewing technical specs. The pic below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the S1600 and a3500.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S1600 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony a3500 will offer extra detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged S1600 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.