Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony A200

Let's look much closer at the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Sony A200, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and A200 (10MP) and the Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") and A200 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm F500 EXR was brought out 2 years after the A200 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm F500 EXR being a Compact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the Fujifilm F500 EXR scores vs the A200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR and Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm F500 EXR Gallery and Sony A200 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F500 EXR has outer measurements of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Sony A200 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") and a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Sony A200 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm F500 EXR compared to the A200.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and A200 is 91 and 66 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes only by checking out specs. The image here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and A200.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm F500 EXR due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will show more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm F500 EXR should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.