FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony A6000

Below is a in-depth analysis of the FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony A6000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the S3200 (14MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the S3200 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The S3200 was announced 4 years earlier than the A6000 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm S3200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the S3200 grades versus the A6000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for FujiFilm FinePix S3200 & Sony Alpha a6000. The whole galleries are available at FujiFilm S3200 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The FujiFilm S3200 features external dimensions of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") having a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Sony A6000 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the S3200 vs the A6000.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S3200 and A6000 is 67 and 85 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing specifications. The visual below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S3200 and A6000.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S3200 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A6000 will deliver more detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older S3200 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.