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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony A7S II

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
42
Overall
40
Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR front
 
Sony Alpha A7S II front
Portability
68
Imaging
60
Features
76
Overall
66

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony A7S II Key Specs

Fujifilm F500 EXR
(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
Sony A7S II
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F500 EXR over the Sony A7S II

 Fujifilm F500 EXR A7S II 

Reasons to pick Sony A7S II over the Fujifilm F500 EXR

 A7S II Fujifilm F500 EXR 
AnnouncedOctober 2015January 2011Newer by 58 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k460kCrisper screen (+769k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Sony A7S II

 Fujifilm F500 EXR A7S II 
Screen dimension3"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).

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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.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony A7S II size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony A7S II sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony A7S II Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony A7S II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Portrait photography features
Sony A7S II Portrait photography features
31
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2")
no RAW support
68
you can focus manually
sensor size is big (Full frame)
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm F500 EXR
Street photography with Sony A7S II
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (215g)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2")
no RAW support
78
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
great ISO range (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Sports photography features
Sony A7S II Sports photography features
48
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
small sensor size (1/2")
no phase detect auto focus
57
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
slow fps (5.0 frames/s)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
terrible battery power (370 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Travel photography information
Sony A7S II Travel photography information
69
lighter than others in class (215 grams)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
very long reach (360mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
49
environment proofing
terrible battery power (370 CIPA)
MP count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm F500 EXR
Landscape photography with Sony A7S II
44
rather wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small sensor size (1/2")
no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
70
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
great ISO range (102,400)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
MP count low (12 megapixels)
terrible battery power (370 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Vlogging details
Sony A7S II Vlogging details
33
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (215g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic jack
35
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic support
screen is not selfie friendly
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony A7S II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F500 EXR and Sony A7S II
 Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXRSony Alpha A7S II
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