FujiFilm S1600 vs Sony A6000

Below, we are contrasting the FujiFilm S1600 versus Sony A6000, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the S1600 (12MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the S1600 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The S1600 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the A6000 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm S1600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the S1600 matches up against the A6000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for FujiFilm FinePix S1600 and Sony Alpha a6000. The entire galleries are available at FujiFilm S1600 Gallery and Sony A6000 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The FujiFilm S1600 has outer dimensions of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") having a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Sony A6000 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

Examine the FujiFilm S1600 versus Sony A6000 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the S1600 and the A6000.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1600 and A6000 is 78 and 85 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching technical specs. The photograph below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1600 and A6000.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S1600 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Sony A6000 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older S1600 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.