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FujiFilm S1800 vs Sony A7S II

Portability
78
Imaging
34
Features
26
Overall
30
FujiFilm FinePix S1800 front
 
Sony Alpha A7S II front
Portability
68
Imaging
60
Features
76
Overall
66

FujiFilm S1800 vs Sony A7S II Key Specs

FujiFilm S1800
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 3200)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 337g - 110 x 73 x 81mm
  • Announced February 2010
  • Alternate Name is FinePix S1880
Sony A7S II
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Boost to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 627g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Introduced October 2015
  • Earlier Model is Sony A7S
  • Successor is Sony A7S III
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FujiFilm S1800 vs Sony A7S II Overview

Below is a extensive comparison of the FujiFilm S1800 and Sony A7S II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. The image resolution of the S1800 (12MP) and the A7S II (12MP) is relatively comparable but the S1800 (1/2.3") and A7S II (Full frame) possess different sensor size.

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The S1800 was launched 6 years before the A7S II and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the FujiFilm S1800 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the S1800 matches up versus the A7S II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S1800 over the Sony A7S II

 S1800 A7S II 

Reasons to pick Sony A7S II over the FujiFilm S1800

 A7S II S1800 
IntroducedOctober 2015February 2010More recent by 69 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm S1800 and Sony A7S II

 S1800 A7S II 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

FujiFilm S1800 vs Sony A7S II Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm S1800 has outside dimensions of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") with a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Sony A7S II has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the S1800 versus the A7S II.

FujiFilm S1800 vs Sony A7S II size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the S1800 and A7S II is 78 and 68 respectively.

FujiFilm S1800 vs Sony A7S II top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm S1800 vs Sony A7S II Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The visual underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S1800 and A7S II.

All in all, both of those cameras offer the same exact resolution albeit different sensor measurements. The S1800 uses the smaller sensor which should make obtaining bokeh more challenging. The older S1800 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

FujiFilm S1800 vs Sony A7S II sensor size comparison

FujiFilm S1800 vs Sony A7S II Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm S1800 vs Sony A7S II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm S1800 Portrait photography features
Sony A7S II Portrait photography features
20
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
68
you can focus manually
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm S1800 Street photography details
Sony A7S II Street photography details
49
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
78
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
above average high ISO (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm S1800 Sports photography information
Sony A7S II Sports photography information
33
amazing zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
57
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
environment sealing
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
bad battery pack (370 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
Photography Glossary

Travel Comparison

Travel photography with FujiFilm S1800
Travel photography with Sony A7S II
55
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
long reach (504mm)
lack of Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
49
environment sealing
bad battery pack (370 per charge)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm S1800 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A7S II as a Landscape photography camera
36
decently wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
70
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
above average high ISO (102,400)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
sensor resolution low (12MP)
bad battery pack (370 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm S1800 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7S II as a Vlogging camera
25
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone port
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes mic socket
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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FujiFilm S1800 vs Sony A7S II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm S1800 and Sony A7S II
 FujiFilm FinePix S1800Sony Alpha A7S II
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Sony
Model type FujiFilm FinePix S1800 Sony Alpha A7S II
Also Known as FinePix S1880 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2010-02-02 2015-10-12
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4240 x 2832
Max native ISO 1600 102400
Max enhanced ISO 3200 409600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 169
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28-504mm (18.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.6 -
Macro focusing range 2cm -
Available lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 99 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.40 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p [60-100Mbps]), Full HD (1920 x 1080 @ 120p/60p/60i/30p/24p [50-100Mbps]), 720p (30p [16Mbps])
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 337 gr (0.74 pounds) 627 gr (1.38 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 73 x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 85
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 2993
Other
Battery life - 370 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID 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
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $180 $2,767