FujiFilm S2500HD vs Sony A3000

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the FujiFilm S2500HD vs Sony A3000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals FujiFilm and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the S2500HD (12MP) and A3000 (20MP) and the S2500HD (1/2.3") and A3000 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The S2500HD was unveiled 4 years earlier than the A3000 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm S2500HD being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the S2500HD matches up against the A3000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for FujiFilm FinePix S2500HD & Sony Alpha A3000. The full galleries are viewable at FujiFilm S2500HD Gallery & Sony A3000 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm S2500HD has exterior measurements of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") and a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Sony A3000 has dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the S2500HD against the A3000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the S2500HD and A3000 is 78 and 69 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The image below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the S2500HD and A3000.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S2500HD with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A3000 will render more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged S2500HD will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.