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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony W610

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
42
Overall
40
Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 front
Portability
97
Imaging
38
Features
20
Overall
30

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony W610 Key Specs

Fujifilm F500 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Launched January 2011
Sony W610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 52 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony W610 Overview

Below is a complete overview of the Fujifilm F500 EXR versus Sony W610, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and the W610 (14MP) is very well matched but the Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") and W610 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm F500 EXR was announced 12 months prior to the W610 so they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the Fujifilm F500 EXR matches up versus the W610 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F500 EXR over the Sony W610

 Fujifilm F500 EXR W610 
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W610 over the Fujifilm F500 EXR

 W610 Fujifilm F500 EXR 
IntroducedJanuary 2012January 2011More recent by 12 months

Common features in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Sony W610

 Fujifilm F500 EXR W610 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony W610 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm F500 EXR has outside dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony W610 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm F500 EXR vs the W610.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony W610 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and W610 is 91 and 97 respectively.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony W610 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony W610 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and W610.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F500 EXR with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will resolve greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm F500 EXR is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony W610 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony W610 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony W610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm F500 EXR
Portrait photography with Sony W610
31
good MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2")
does not have RAW format
29
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Street photography details
Sony W610 Street photography details
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (215g)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2")
does not have RAW format
56
lighter than others in class (113 grams)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Sports photography highlights
Sony W610 Sports photography highlights
48
great zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 fps)
small sensor size (1/2")
does not have phase detect auto focus
27
good megapixels (14MP)
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm F500 EXR
Travel photography with Sony W610
69
lighter than competition in class (215g)
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long zoom (360mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than others in class (113 grams)
good megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Landscape photography details
Sony W610 Landscape photography details
44
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small sensor size (1/2")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
33
relatively wide (26mm)
good megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Vlogging highlights
Sony W610 Vlogging highlights
33
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (215g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
missing external mic jack
28
relatively wide (26mm)
lighter than others in class (113g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have mic socket
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony W610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F500 EXR and Sony W610
 Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXRSony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-01-05 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor EXR BIONZ
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 1s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.20 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215g (0.47 lbs) 113g (0.25 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 93 x 52 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
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 life - 250 shots
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $430 $200