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FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony A6100

Portability
67
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
FujiFilm FinePix S3200 front
 
Sony Alpha a6100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
68
Features
88
Overall
76

FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony A6100 Key Specs

FujiFilm S3200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Released January 2011
  • Other Name is FinePix S3250
Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Introduced August 2019
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FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony A6100 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony A6100, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the S3200 (14MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the S3200 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The S3200 was released 9 years earlier than the A6100 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm S3200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the S3200 grades vs the A6100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S3200 over the Sony A6100

 S3200 A6100 

Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the FujiFilm S3200

 A6100 S3200 
IntroducedAugust 2019January 2011More recent by 105 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the FujiFilm S3200 and Sony A6100

 S3200 A6100 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement

FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony A6100 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The FujiFilm S3200 has outer measurements of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") accompanied by a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) and the Sony A6100 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the S3200 against the A6100.

FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony A6100 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S3200 and A6100 is 67 and 81 respectively.

FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony A6100 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony A6100 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S3200 and A6100.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S3200 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A6100 will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older S3200 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony A6100 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony A6100 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony A6100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm S3200 Portrait photography details
Sony A6100 Portrait photography details
34
good megapixels (14MP)
supports face detect focusing
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
80
has manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm S3200 as a Street photography camera
Sony A6100 as a Street photography camera
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
more heavy than others (540g)
79
screen tilts
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
offers focus via touch
great high ISO (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with FujiFilm S3200
Sports photography with Sony A6100
46
excellent zoom range (24-576mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
supports tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
74
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with FujiFilm S3200
Travel photography with Sony A6100
54
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (576mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than others (540 grams)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.1)
86
connects via bluetooth
offers focus via touch
good MP (24MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm S3200 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A6100 as a Landscape photography camera
41
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
79
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great high ISO (32,000)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm S3200 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6100 as a Vlogging camera
24
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone port
more heavy than others (540g)
79
selfie friendly display
touch screen
offers face detection focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external microphone support
lack of image stabilization
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FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony A6100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm S3200 and Sony A6100
 FujiFilm FinePix S3200Sony Alpha a6100
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Sony
Model type FujiFilm FinePix S3200 Sony Alpha a6100
Other name FinePix S3250 -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2011-01-05 2019-08-28
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 32000
Max enhanced ISO 6400 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 425
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 distance 2cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 97% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 540g (1.19 lbs) 396g (0.87 lbs)
Dimensions 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photos 420 photos
Battery style AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD / SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $190 $748