FujiFilm S2500HD vs Sony RX10 III

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the FujiFilm S2500HD and Sony RX10 III, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals FujiFilm and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the S2500HD (12MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the S2500HD (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") come with different sensor size.

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The S2500HD was introduced 6 years earlier than the RX10 III and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the S2500HD grades against the RX10 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for FujiFilm FinePix S2500HD & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The whole galleries are available at FujiFilm S2500HD Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The FujiFilm S2500HD has got 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) whilst the Sony RX10 III has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") and a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the S2500HD against the RX10 III.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the S2500HD and RX10 III is 78 and 53 respectively.

Often, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The visual underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S2500HD and RX10 III.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S2500HD having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX10 III will produce more detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older S2500HD will be behind in sensor technology.