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FujiFilm S2500HD vs Sony HX90V

Portability
78
Imaging
35
Features
30
Overall
33
FujiFilm FinePix S2500HD front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51

FujiFilm S2500HD vs Sony HX90V Key Specs

FujiFilm S2500HD
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 3200)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 337g - 110 x 73 x 81mm
  • Revealed July 2010
  • Alternate Name is FinePix S2600HD
Sony HX90V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Revealed April 2015
Photography Glossary

FujiFilm S2500HD vs Sony HX90V Overview

Lets look more closely at the FujiFilm S2500HD and Sony HX90V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the S2500HD (12MP) and HX90V (18MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S2500HD was released 5 years before the HX90V which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the FujiFilm S2500HD being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the S2500HD scores against the HX90V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S2500HD over the Sony HX90V

 S2500HD HX90V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the FujiFilm S2500HD

 HX90V S2500HD 
RevealedApril 2015July 2010More modern by 58 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the FujiFilm S2500HD and Sony HX90V

 S2500HD HX90V 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

FujiFilm S2500HD vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you will have 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") having a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Sony HX90V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the S2500HD compared to the HX90V.

FujiFilm S2500HD vs Sony HX90V size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S2500HD and HX90V is 78 and 91 respectively.

FujiFilm S2500HD vs Sony HX90V top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm S2500HD vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The picture below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the S2500HD and HX90V.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony HX90V to offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged S2500HD is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

FujiFilm S2500HD vs Sony HX90V sensor size comparison

FujiFilm S2500HD vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm S2500HD vs Sony HX90V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm S2500HD Portrait photography details
Sony HX90V Portrait photography details
21
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
45
you can focus manually
good resolution (18MP)
has face detection autofocus
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm S2500HD Street photography features
Sony HX90V Street photography features
49
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
69
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (245 grams)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm S2500HD Sports photography information
Sony HX90V Sports photography information
34
incredible zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
57
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (360 shots)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm S2500HD as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX90V as a Travel photography camera
55
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
great zoom (504mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.1)
76
better than average battery power (360 shots)
lighter than others (245g)
good resolution (18MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm S2500HD as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX90V as a Landscape photography camera
36
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
53
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
better than average battery power (360 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with FujiFilm S2500HD
Vlogging with Sony HX90V
25
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone support
75
relatively wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (245 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
missing external mic support
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FujiFilm S2500HD vs Sony HX90V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm S2500HD and Sony HX90V
 FujiFilm FinePix S2500HDSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Sony
Model FujiFilm FinePix S2500HD Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
Also Known as FinePix S2600HD -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-07-06 2015-04-14
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 3200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-504mm (18.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus range 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 99% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.5x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.40 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
External flash
AE bracketing
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) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 337 grams (0.74 lb) 245 grams (0.54 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 73 x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 360 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $200 $440