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FujiFilm S2500HD vs Sony A35

Portability
78
Imaging
35
Features
30
Overall
33
FujiFilm FinePix S2500HD front
 
Sony SLT-A35 front
Portability
69
Imaging
56
Features
70
Overall
61

FujiFilm S2500HD vs Sony A35 Key Specs

FujiFilm S2500HD
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Additionally referred to as FinePix S2600HD
Sony A35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 415g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Announced September 2011
  • Superseded the Sony A33
  • Later Model is Sony A37
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FujiFilm S2500HD vs Sony A35 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the FujiFilm S2500HD versus Sony A35, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the S2500HD (12MP) and A35 (16MP) and the S2500HD (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The S2500HD was announced 14 months prior to the A35 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm S2500HD being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the S2500HD grades versus the A35 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S2500HD over the Sony A35

 S2500HD A35 

Reasons to pick Sony A35 over the FujiFilm S2500HD

 A35 S2500HD 
AnnouncedSeptember 2011July 2010Newer by 14 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm S2500HD and Sony A35

 S2500HD A35 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

FujiFilm S2500HD vs Sony A35 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera, you should think about its weight and proportions. The FujiFilm S2500HD offers outside measurements of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Sony A35 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

Take a look at the FujiFilm S2500HD versus Sony A35 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the S2500HD versus the A35.

FujiFilm S2500HD vs Sony A35 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S2500HD and A35 is 78 and 69 respectively.

FujiFilm S2500HD vs Sony A35 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm S2500HD vs Sony A35 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The pic here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S2500HD and A35.

All in all, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S2500HD with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A35 will give extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged S2500HD is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

FujiFilm S2500HD vs Sony A35 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm S2500HD vs Sony A35 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm S2500HD vs Sony A35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with FujiFilm S2500HD
Portrait photography with Sony A35
21
no manual focus
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
73
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm S2500HD Street photography information
Sony A35 Street photography information
49
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
71
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (415g)
great ISO range (25,600)
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm S2500HD Sports photography features
Sony A35 Sports photography features
34
long zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
61
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
slow fps (6.0 frames/s)
terrible battery power (440 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm S2500HD Travel photography information
Sony A35 Travel photography information
55
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
great zoom (504mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
58
lighter than competition in class (415 grams)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse mode
terrible battery power (440 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm S2500HD Landscape photography details
Sony A35 Landscape photography details
36
rather wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
69
manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
terrible battery power (440 CIPA)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm S2500HD Vlogging features
Sony A35 Vlogging features
25
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic jack
36
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external mic support
lighter than competition in class (415g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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FujiFilm S2500HD vs Sony A35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm S2500HD and Sony A35
 FujiFilm FinePix S2500HDSony SLT-A35
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Sony
Model FujiFilm FinePix S2500HD Sony SLT-A35
Also Known as FinePix S2600HD -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2010-07-06 2011-09-20
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Max boosted ISO 3200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 28-504mm (18.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.1-5.6 -
Macro focus distance 2cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,150 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 99% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 6.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.40 m 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
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 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 337g (0.74 lbs) 415g (0.91 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 73 x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 74
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.7
DXO Low light score not tested 763
Other
Battery life - 440 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $200 $598