FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony A7R
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FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony A7R Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-504mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
- 437g - 110 x 74 x 82mm
- Announced February 2010
- Additionally referred to as FinePix S2900HD
(Full Review)
- 36MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 465g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
- Revealed February 2014
- Later Model is Sony A7R II

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony A7R Overview
On this page, we are comparing the FujiFilm S2800HD and Sony A7R, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the S2800HD (14MP) and A7R (36MP) and the S2800HD (1/2.3") and A7R (Full frame) offer different sensor measurements.

The S2800HD was manufactured 5 years prior to the A7R which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the FujiFilm S2800HD being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the S2800HD scores versus the A7R with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony A7R Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for FujiFilm FinePix S2800HD & Sony Alpha A7R. The entire galleries are available at FujiFilm S2800HD Gallery & Sony A7R Gallery.
Reasons to pick FujiFilm S2800HD over the Sony A7R
S2800HD | A7R |
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Reasons to pick Sony A7R over the FujiFilm S2800HD
A7R | S2800HD | |||
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Revealed | February 2014 | ![]() | February 2010 | More modern by 49 months |
Manual focus | ![]() | More accurate focusing | ||
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display resolution | 1230k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+1000k dot) |
Common features in the FujiFilm S2800HD and Sony A7R
S2800HD | A7R | |||
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Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equal display measurements |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither provides selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Neither provides Touch display |
FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony A7R Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm S2800HD provides exterior dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 82mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 437 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R has dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).
Contrast the FujiFilm S2800HD and Sony A7R in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the S2800HD vs the A7R.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S2800HD and A7R is 75 and 78 respectively.

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony A7R Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes just by going through technical specs. The pic below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S2800HD and A7R.
As you have seen, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S2800HD because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A7R will provide extra detail due to its extra 22 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged S2800HD will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony A7R Screen and ViewFinder


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FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony A7R Specifications
FujiFilm FinePix S2800HD | Sony Alpha A7R | |
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General Information | ||
Company | FujiFilm | Sony |
Model | FujiFilm FinePix S2800HD | Sony Alpha A7R |
Also Known as | FinePix S2900HD | - |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Pro Mirrorless |
Announced | 2010-02-02 | 2014-02-13 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 35.9 x 24mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 861.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 36 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 7360 x 4912 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Max enhanced ISO | 6400 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens focal range | 28-504mm (18.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/3.1-5.6 | - |
Macro focus range | 2cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 1,230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display tech | - | Xtra Fine LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 99% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.71x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 8 seconds | 30 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.0 frames per second | 4.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 4.40 m | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | no built-in flash |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | - | 1/160 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone 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 | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 437 gr (0.96 lb) | 465 gr (1.03 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 110 x 74 x 82mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") | 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 95 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 25.6 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 14.1 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 2746 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 340 shots |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | 4 x AA | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
Time lapse recording | With downloadable app | |
Type of storage | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at release | $260 | $1,898 |