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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony WX150

Portability
91
Imaging
38
Features
42
Overall
39
Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
41
Features
43
Overall
41

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony WX150 Key Specs

Fujifilm F500 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Announced January 2011
Sony WX150
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 56 x 22mm
  • Released February 2012
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony WX150 Overview

On this page, we are evaluating the Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony WX150, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and the WX150 (18MP) is very close but the Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") and WX150 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm F500 EXR was manufactured 13 months prior to the WX150 making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the Fujifilm F500 EXR grades versus the WX150 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F500 EXR over the Sony WX150

 Fujifilm F500 EXR WX150 

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Fujifilm F500 EXR

 WX150 Fujifilm F500 EXR 
ReleasedFebruary 2012January 2011More recent by 13 months
Display resolution461k460kSharper display (+1k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Sony WX150

 Fujifilm F500 EXR WX150 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm F500 EXR offers physical dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony WX150 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm F500 EXR vs the WX150.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony WX150 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and WX150 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing specifications. The graphic here might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and WX150.

Plainly, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F500 EXR featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony WX150 will render more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older Fujifilm F500 EXR will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony WX150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Portrait photography details
Sony WX150 Portrait photography details
30
decent MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2")
doesn't have RAW files
37
MP count good (18MP)
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Street photography camera
Sony WX150 as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (215 grams)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2")
doesn't have RAW files
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (133g)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm F500 EXR
Sports photography with Sony WX150
47
great zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames/s)
small sensor size (1/2")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
45
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Travel photography factors
Sony WX150 Travel photography factors
69
lighter than average (215g)
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (360mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
71
lighter than average (133g)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Landscape photography info
Sony WX150 Landscape photography info
44
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small sensor size (1/2")
doesn't have RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
45
decently wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX150 as a Vlogging camera
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (215g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no mic port
35
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (133g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic socket
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F500 EXR and Sony WX150
 Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXRSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Sony
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-05 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip EXR BIONZ
Sensor type EXRCMOS BSI-CMOS
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 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 460k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.20 m 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB 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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215 gr (0.47 pounds) 133 gr (0.29 pounds)
Physical dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID 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, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $430 $300