FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony WX500
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FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony WX500 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-576mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 540g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
- Launched January 2011
- Additionally Known as FinePix S3250
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
- 236g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
- Released April 2015
- Succeeded the Sony WX350
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Following is a extended comparison of the FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony WX500, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the S3200 (14MP) and WX500 (18MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe S3200 was released 5 years prior to the WX500 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm S3200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.
Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the S3200 grades versus the WX500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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This is a preview of the gallery images for FujiFilm FinePix S3200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The complete galleries are available at FujiFilm S3200 Gallery and Sony WX500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick FujiFilm S3200 over the Sony WX500
| S3200 | WX500 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the FujiFilm S3200
| WX500 | S3200 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | April 2015 |  | January 2011 | More modern by 52 months |
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen resolution | 921k |  | 230k | Clearer screen (+691k dot) |
Common features in the FujiFilm S3200 and Sony WX500
| S3200 | WX500 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Lack of manual focus | ||
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical screen size |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither features selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Neither features Touch screen |
FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison
If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The FujiFilm S3200 enjoys outer dimensions 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 WX500 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).
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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the S3200 vs the WX500.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S3200 and WX500 is 67 and 91 respectively.
FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is hard to see the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through specifications. The picture here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S3200 and WX500.
To sum up, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony WX500 to give more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged S3200 is going to be behind in sensor technology.
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FujiFilm S3200 vs Sony WX500 Specifications
| FujiFilm FinePix S3200 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | FujiFilm | Sony |
| Model type | FujiFilm FinePix S3200 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 |
| Also called | FinePix S3250 | - |
| Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Launched | 2011-01-05 | 2015-04-14 |
| Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | - | Bionz X |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14MP | 18MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | - | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Highest native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
| Highest boosted ISO | 6400 | - |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 24-576mm (24.0x) | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | f/3.5-6.4 |
| Macro focusing range | 2cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Screen size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of screen | 230k dots | 921k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
| Viewfinder coverage | 97 percent | - |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 8 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | 1.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 7.00 m | 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD, XAVC S |
| Mic 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 | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 540g (1.19 lbs) | 236g (0.52 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") | 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around 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 shots | 360 shots |
| Style of battery | AA | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | 4 x AA | NP-BX1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD / SDHC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Launch price | $190 | $348 |
