Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Sony HX5

Let's take a closer look at the Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Sony HX5, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm F600 EXR (16MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the Fujifilm F600 EXR (1/2") and HX5 (1/2.4") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm F600 EXR was manufactured 15 months after the HX5 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the Fujifilm F600 EXR grades against the HX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The entire galleries are provided at Fujifilm F600 EXR Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F600 EXR offers outside 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) while the Sony HX5 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm F600 EXR and the HX5.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F600 EXR and HX5 is 91 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading through specs. The image here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F600 EXR and HX5.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm F600 EXR because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm F600 EXR will give you extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm F600 EXR is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.