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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony HX5

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
42
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony HX5 Key Specs

Fujifilm F500 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push 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 HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Launched June 2010
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony HX5 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Sony HX5, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") and HX5 (1/2.4") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm F500 EXR was launched 7 months later than the HX5 so they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the Fujifilm F500 EXR scores against the HX5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F500 EXR over the Sony HX5

 Fujifilm F500 EXR HX5 
LaunchedJanuary 2011June 2010Fresher by 7 months
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Fujifilm F500 EXR

 HX5 Fujifilm F500 EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Sony HX5

 Fujifilm F500 EXR HX5 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm F500 EXR enjoys external dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony HX5 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and the HX5.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony HX5 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and HX5 is 91 and 92 respectively.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony HX5 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at specifications. The photograph underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and HX5.

Plainly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm F500 EXR featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will give more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm F500 EXR should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony HX5 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony HX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony HX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Portrait photography details
Sony HX5 Portrait photography details
31
decent MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2")
doesn't have RAW support
19
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Street photography info
Sony HX5 Street photography info
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (215g)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2")
doesn't have RAW support
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Sports photography advice
Sony HX5 Sports photography advice
48
amazing zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
sensor is small (1/2")
doesn't have phase detect AF
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX5 as a Travel photography camera
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lighter than competitors (215 grams)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very long reach (360mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
60
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm F500 EXR
Landscape photography with Sony HX5
44
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor is small (1/2")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
37
rather wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Vlogging factors
Sony HX5 Vlogging factors
33
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (215g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic support
31
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of mic support
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony HX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F500 EXR and Sony HX5
 Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXRSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-01-05 2010-06-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor EXR Bionz
Sensor type EXRCMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.20 m 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 gr (0.47 lbs) 200 gr (0.44 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NP-50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $430 $275