Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony A6000

Below is a complete analysis of the Fujifilm F500 EXR versus Sony A6000, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") and A6000 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm F500 EXR was manufactured 4 years before the A6000 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm F500 EXR being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the Fujifilm F500 EXR matches up against the A6000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR and Sony Alpha a6000. The entire galleries are provided at Fujifilm F500 EXR Gallery and Sony A6000 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm F500 EXR provides 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 A6000 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm F500 EXR versus Sony A6000 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm F500 EXR compared to the A6000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and A6000 is 91 and 85 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and A6000.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F500 EXR featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A6000 will give extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots more aggressively. The older Fujifilm F500 EXR is going to be behind in sensor technology.