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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony WX350

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
42
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony WX350 Key Specs

Fujifilm F500 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise 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 WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Earlier Model is Sony WX300
  • Refreshed by Sony WX500
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony WX350 Overview

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Fujifilm F500 EXR versus Sony WX350, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and the WX350 (18MP) is fairly well matched but the Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") and WX350 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm F500 EXR was launched 4 years prior to the WX350 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the Fujifilm F500 EXR grades vs the WX350 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F500 EXR over the Sony WX350

 Fujifilm F500 EXR WX350 

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Fujifilm F500 EXR

 WX350 Fujifilm F500 EXR 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2011More recent by 37 months

Common features in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Sony WX350

 Fujifilm F500 EXR WX350 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Display resolution460k460kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm F500 EXR enjoys external measurements 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 WX350 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm F500 EXR compared to the WX350.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony WX350 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and WX350 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The graphic below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and WX350.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F500 EXR due to its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony WX350 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older Fujifilm F500 EXR is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Portrait photography camera
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decent MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2")
doesn't have RAW format
36
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Street photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Street photography camera
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (215 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2")
doesn't have RAW format
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (164g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Sports photography advice
Sony WX350 Sports photography advice
48
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
low fps (3.0 fps)
sensor is small (1/2")
doesn't have phase detect AF
52
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
good battery power (470 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than competition (215 grams)
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
long reach (360mm)
missing Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
72
good battery power (470 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (164 grams)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Landscape photography features
Sony WX350 Landscape photography features
44
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is small (1/2")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
47
really wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
good battery power (470 per charge)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Vlogging features
Sony WX350 Vlogging features
33
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (215g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone socket
35
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (164 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing mic port
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F500 EXR and Sony WX350
 Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXRSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Company FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-01-05 2014-02-13
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor EXR -
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 16MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 80
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 AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.20 m 4.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 grams (0.47 pounds) 164 grams (0.36 pounds)
Physical dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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 - 470 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-50 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $430 $270