Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony A7S II
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony A7S II Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
- 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
- Revealed January 2011
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 102400 (Push to 409600)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 627g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
- Announced October 2015
- Previous Model is Sony A7S
- Replacement is Sony A7S III

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony A7S II Overview
Below, we will be analyzing the Fujifilm F500 EXR versus Sony A7S II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands FujiFilm and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and A7S II (12MP) and the Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") and A7S II (Full frame) feature totally different sensor measurements.

The Fujifilm F500 EXR was announced 5 years earlier than the A7S II which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm F500 EXR being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the Fujifilm F500 EXR matches up versus the A7S II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony A7S II Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR and Sony Alpha A7S II. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm F500 EXR Gallery and Sony A7S II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm F500 EXR over the Sony A7S II
Fujifilm F500 EXR | A7S II |
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Reasons to pick Sony A7S II over the Fujifilm F500 EXR
A7S II | Fujifilm F500 EXR | |||
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Announced | October 2015 | ![]() | January 2011 | Newer by 58 months |
Manual focus | ![]() | More accurate focus | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen resolution | 1229k | ![]() | 460k | Crisper screen (+769k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Sony A7S II
Fujifilm F500 EXR | A7S II | |||
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Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical screen measurements |
Selfie screen | ![]() | No selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Neither includes Touch screen |
Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony A7S II Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Fujifilm F500 EXR features external dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Sony A7S II has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).
Check the Fujifilm F500 EXR versus Sony A7S II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm F500 EXR versus the A7S II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and A7S II is 91 and 68 respectively.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony A7S II Sensor Comparison
Generally, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading technical specs. The pic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and A7S II.
As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F500 EXR having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will offer you more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm F500 EXR is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony A7S II Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR | Sony Alpha A7S II | |
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General Information | ||
Company | FujiFilm | Sony |
Model type | Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR | Sony Alpha A7S II |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Pro Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2011-01-05 | 2015-10-12 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | EXR | Bionz X |
Sensor type | EXRCMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2" | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 6.4 x 4.8mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 30.7mm² | 847.3mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 12MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4240 x 2832 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 102400 |
Highest boosted ISO | 12800 | 409600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Min boosted ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | - | 169 |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens zoom range | 24-360mm (15.0x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/3.5-5.3 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 5cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.6 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dots | 1,229 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen technology | TFT color LCD monitor | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 8 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0fps | 5.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.20 m | no built-in flash |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | no built-in flash |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 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]) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, 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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 215 gr (0.47 lb) | 627 gr (1.38 lb) |
Dimensions | 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") | 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 | - | 370 pictures |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NP-50 | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
Time lapse recording | With downloadable app | |
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Launch pricing | $430 | $2,767 |