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FujiFilm S2950 vs Sony A3000

Portability
76
Imaging
37
Features
39
Overall
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FujiFilm FinePix S2950 front
 
Sony Alpha A3000 front
Portability
69
Imaging
63
Features
54
Overall
59

FujiFilm S2950 vs Sony A3000 Key Specs

FujiFilm S2950
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 437g - 110 x 73 x 81mm
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Additionally referred to as FinePix S2990
Sony A3000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 411g - 128 x 91 x 85mm
  • Launched August 2013
  • Later Model is Sony a3500
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FujiFilm S2950 vs Sony A3000 Overview

Let's look closer at the FujiFilm S2950 and Sony A3000, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the S2950 (14MP) and A3000 (20MP) and the S2950 (1/2.3") and A3000 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The S2950 was launched 3 years before the A3000 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the FujiFilm S2950 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the S2950 matches up vs the A3000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S2950 over the Sony A3000

 S2950 A3000 

Reasons to pick Sony A3000 over the FujiFilm S2950

 A3000 S2950 
LaunchedAugust 2013January 2011More recent by 32 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing

Common features in the FujiFilm S2950 and Sony A3000

 S2950 A3000 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

FujiFilm S2950 vs Sony A3000 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm S2950 has physical measurements of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") and a weight of 437 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Sony A3000 has dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the S2950 and the A3000.

FujiFilm S2950 vs Sony A3000 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S2950 and A3000 is 76 and 69 respectively.

FujiFilm S2950 vs Sony A3000 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm S2950 vs Sony A3000 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specifications. The photograph here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S2950 and A3000.

To sum up, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S2950 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A3000 will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older S2950 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

FujiFilm S2950 vs Sony A3000 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm S2950 vs Sony A3000 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm S2950 vs Sony A3000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm S2950 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A3000 as a Portrait photography camera
35
megapixel count decent (14MP)
includes face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
77
manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm S2950 Street photography features
Sony A3000 Street photography features
49
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
57
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
fixed screen
no image stabilization
more heavy than competitors in class (411g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with FujiFilm S2950
Sports photography with Sony A3000
47
great zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
60
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
good battery pack (470 per charge)
low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm S2950 Travel photography information
Sony A3000 Travel photography information
60
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
great zoom (504mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.1)
60
good battery pack (470 per charge)
resolution is good (20MP)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors in class (411 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm S2950 Landscape photography info
Sony A3000 Landscape photography info
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rather wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
70
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (470 shots)
no image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm S2950 Vlogging information
Sony A3000 Vlogging information
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rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone jack
26
has face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
doesn't have microphone support
more heavy than competitors in class (411 grams)
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FujiFilm S2950 vs Sony A3000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm S2950 and Sony A3000
 FujiFilm FinePix S2950Sony Alpha A3000
General Information
Company FujiFilm Sony
Model FujiFilm FinePix S2950 Sony Alpha A3000
Also called as FinePix S2990 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-01-05 2013-08-27
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ image
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 5456 x 3632
Highest native ISO 1600 16000
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-504mm (18.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.6 -
Macro focus distance 2cm -
Total lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 97% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.47x
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 8.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO200 / 4m at ISO100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync.
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD, H.264, MP4
Microphone 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 437 grams (0.96 lbs) 411 grams (0.91 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 73 x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") 128 x 91 x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 78
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.8
DXO Low light score not tested 1068
Other
Battery life 300 shots 470 shots
Style of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2-sec. or 10-sec. delay)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD / SDHC -
Card slots One One
Cost at release $330 $398