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FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony A7R

Portability
75
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
FujiFilm FinePix S2800HD front
 
Sony Alpha A7R front
Portability
78
Imaging
74
Features
76
Overall
74

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony A7R Key Specs

FujiFilm S2800HD
(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
Sony A7R
(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
Photography Glossary

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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S2800HD over the Sony A7R

 S2800HD A7R 

Reasons to pick Sony A7R over the FujiFilm S2800HD

 A7R S2800HD 
RevealedFebruary 2014February 2010More modern by 49 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1230k230kCrisper display (+1000k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm S2800HD and Sony A7R

 S2800HD A7R 
Display dimensions3"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony A7R size comparison

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

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony A7R top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony A7R Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony A7R Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm S2800HD Portrait photography factors
Sony A7R Portrait photography factors
29
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
84
has manual focus
high megapixels (36MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
includes face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm S2800HD Street photography highlights
Sony A7R Street photography highlights
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
80
has a tilting screen
sensor size is large (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
lighter than average (465g)
great high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm S2800HD as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7R as a Sports photography camera
43
excellent zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
62
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
high megapixels (36MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
environment proof
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low battery life (340 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with FujiFilm S2800HD
Travel photography with Sony A7R
60
good resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
great zoom (504mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
70
lighter than average (465 grams)
environment proof
high megapixels (36 megapixels)
low battery life (340 per charge)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm S2800HD Landscape photography info
Sony A7R Landscape photography info
41
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
78
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
high megapixels (36MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
no image stabilization
low battery life (340 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm S2800HD Vlogging information
Sony A7R Vlogging information
25
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic socket
36
includes face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external microphone support
lighter than average (465g)
does not have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
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FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony A7R Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm S2800HD and Sony A7R
 FujiFilm FinePix S2800HDSony Alpha A7R
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