FujiFilm S2500HD vs Sony A7 II

Its time to look more closely at the FujiFilm S2500HD versus Sony A7 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the S2500HD (12MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the S2500HD (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The S2500HD was brought out 5 years prior to the A7 II and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the FujiFilm S2500HD being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the S2500HD grades versus the A7 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for FujiFilm FinePix S2500HD & Sony Alpha A7 II. The entire galleries are available at FujiFilm S2500HD Gallery & Sony A7 II Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The FujiFilm S2500HD provides physical dimensions 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 A7 II has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the S2500HD and the A7 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the S2500HD and A7 II is 78 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the S2500HD and A7 II.

As you can see, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S2500HD because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A7 II will resolve more detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older S2500HD is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.