Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony S980

Its time to examine more closely at the Fujifilm F500 EXR versus Sony S980, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and S980 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") and S980 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm F500 EXR was revealed 23 months after the S980 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the Fujifilm F500 EXR scores vs the S980 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The full galleries are provided at Fujifilm F500 EXR Gallery & Sony S980 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm F500 EXR has got outer measurements of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony S980 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm F500 EXR versus Sony S980 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm F500 EXR vs the S980.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and S980 is 91 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking specs. The image here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and S980.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm F500 EXR with its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will give extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm F500 EXR is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.