FujiFilm S200EXR vs Sony a5000

Following is a thorough comparison of the FujiFilm S200EXR versus Sony a5000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the S200EXR (12MP) and a5000 (20MP) and the S200EXR (1/1.6") and a5000 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The S200EXR was brought out 5 years prior to the a5000 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the FujiFilm S200EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the S200EXR grades against the a5000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for FujiFilm FinePix S200EXR & Sony Alpha a5000. The entire galleries are provided at FujiFilm S200EXR Gallery & Sony a5000 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm S200EXR has got outer measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 865 grams (1.91 lbs) and the Sony a5000 has dimensions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Contrast the FujiFilm S200EXR versus Sony a5000 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the S200EXR against the a5000.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S200EXR and a5000 is 54 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specs. The pic here might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the S200EXR and a5000.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S200EXR due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony a5000 will deliver greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged S200EXR is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.