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Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Sony WX5

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
48
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
29
Overall
32

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Sony WX5 Key Specs

Fujifilm F600 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Introduced August 2011
Sony WX5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Introduced July 2010
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Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Sony WX5 Overview

Below is a in-depth overview of the Fujifilm F600 EXR versus Sony WX5, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm F600 EXR (16MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F600 EXR (1/2") and WX5 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm F600 EXR was released 14 months later than the WX5 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the Fujifilm F600 EXR matches up versus the WX5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F600 EXR over the Sony WX5

 Fujifilm F600 EXR WX5 
IntroducedAugust 2011July 2010More recent by 14 months
Display dimension3"2.8"Larger display (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Sony WX5 over the Fujifilm F600 EXR

 WX5 Fujifilm F600 EXR 
Display resolution461k460kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm F600 EXR and Sony WX5

 Fujifilm F600 EXR WX5 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Sony WX5 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Fujifilm F600 EXR has outer dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony WX5 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm F600 EXR versus Sony WX5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm F600 EXR against the WX5.

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Sony WX5 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F600 EXR and WX5 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Sony WX5 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Sony WX5 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The visual below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F600 EXR and WX5.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F600 EXR because of its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Fujifilm F600 EXR will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm F600 EXR is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Sony WX5 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Sony WX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Sony WX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR Portrait photography highlights
Sony WX5 Portrait photography highlights
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decent MP (16MP)
exports RAW formats
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2")
21
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm F600 EXR
Street photography with Sony WX5
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2")
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR Sports photography highlights
Sony WX5 Sports photography highlights
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great zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
sensor is very small (1/2")
lacks phase detect AF
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX5 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great reach (360mm)
missing Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
58
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR Landscape photography factors
Sony WX5 Landscape photography factors
49
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor is very small (1/2")
missing Timelapse function
37
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (2.8")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
manual exposure not possible
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR Vlogging info
Sony WX5 Vlogging info
33
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (215g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone support
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relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no mic port
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Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Sony WX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F600 EXR and Sony WX5
 Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXRSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
General Information
Company FujiFilm Sony
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-08-11 2010-07-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.8 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.20 m 5.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (FHD 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (HD 60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), High Speed Movie (80 / 160 / 320 fps) 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format AVI MPEG4 AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215g (0.47 pounds) 146g (0.32 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 40 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 19.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 153 not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $230 $250