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FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony A7S II

Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
FujiFilm FinePix S3200 front
 
Sony Alpha A7S II front
Portability
68
Imaging
61
Features
76
Overall
67

FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony A7S II Key Specs

FujiFilm S3200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-576mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 540g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Also Known as FinePix S3250
Sony A7S II
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Expand to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 627g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Revealed October 2015
  • Replaced the Sony A7S
  • Refreshed by Sony A7S III
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FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony A7S II Overview

Below, we will be comparing the FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony A7S II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Sony. The sensor resolution of the S3200 (14MP) and the A7S II (12MP) is pretty comparable but the S3200 (1/2.3") and A7S II (Full frame) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S3200 was released 5 years earlier than the A7S II and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm S3200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the S3200 scores vs the A7S II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S3200 over the Sony A7S II

 S3200 A7S II 

Reasons to pick Sony A7S II over the FujiFilm S3200

 A7S II S3200 
RevealedOctober 2015January 2011More recent by 58 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm S3200 and Sony A7S II

 S3200 A7S II 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony A7S II Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The FujiFilm S3200 has exterior measurements of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) and the Sony A7S II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the S3200 versus the A7S II.

FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony A7S II size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the S3200 and A7S II is 67 and 68 respectively.

FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony A7S II top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony A7S II Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the S3200 and A7S II.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S3200 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the FujiFilm S3200 will show greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older S3200 will be behind in sensor technology.

FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony A7S II sensor size comparison

FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony A7S II Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony A7S II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm S3200 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A7S II as a Portrait photography camera
35
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
68
you can focus manually
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm S3200 Street photography features
Sony A7S II Street photography features
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
more heavy than competition (540g)
78
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
good ISO range (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with FujiFilm S3200
Sports photography with Sony A7S II
47
excellent zoom range (24-576mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
offers tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
58
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
not so great battery (370 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm S3200 Travel photography advice
Sony A7S II Travel photography advice
54
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
long reach (576mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (540 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.1)
49
environment proofing
not so great battery (370 per charge)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm S3200 Landscape photography info
Sony A7S II Landscape photography info
41
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
71
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
good ISO range (102,400)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
not so great battery (370 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm S3200 Vlogging factors
Sony A7S II Vlogging factors
24
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone jack
more heavy than competition (540 grams)
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony A7S II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm S3200 and Sony A7S II
 FujiFilm FinePix S3200Sony Alpha A7S II
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Sony
Model type FujiFilm FinePix S3200 Sony Alpha A7S II
Also referred to as FinePix S3250 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2011-01-05 2015-10-12
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4240 x 2832
Maximum native ISO 1600 102400
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 409600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Min boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 169
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 24-576mm (24.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 2cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 97% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
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) 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p [60-100Mbps]), Full HD (1920 x 1080 @ 120p/60p/60i/30p/24p [50-100Mbps]), 720p (30p [16Mbps])
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 540 gr (1.19 lb) 627 gr (1.38 lb)
Dimensions 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 85
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 2993
Other
Battery life 300 photographs 370 photographs
Battery format AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 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
Storage media SD / SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $190 $2,767