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Fujifilm F660EXR vs Sony A3000

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
46
Overall
42
Fujifilm FinePix F660EXR front
 
Sony Alpha A3000 front
Portability
69
Imaging
63
Features
54
Overall
59

Fujifilm F660EXR vs Sony A3000 Key Specs

Fujifilm F660EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 217g - 104 x 59 x 33mm
  • Launched January 2012
Sony A3000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 411g - 128 x 91 x 85mm
  • Released August 2013
  • Newer Model is Sony a3500
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Fujifilm F660EXR vs Sony A3000 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Fujifilm F660EXR vs Sony A3000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. The resolution of the Fujifilm F660EXR (16MP) and the A3000 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the Fujifilm F660EXR (1/2") and A3000 (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm F660EXR was manufactured 20 months before the A3000 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm F660EXR being a Compact camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the Fujifilm F660EXR grades against the A3000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F660EXR over the Sony A3000

 Fujifilm F660EXR A3000 
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A3000 over the Fujifilm F660EXR

 A3000 Fujifilm F660EXR 
ReleasedAugust 2013January 2012More recent by 20 months
Manually focus More precise focusing

Common features in the Fujifilm F660EXR and Sony A3000

 Fujifilm F660EXR A3000 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Fujifilm F660EXR vs Sony A3000 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm F660EXR features physical measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Sony A3000 has dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm F660EXR vs Sony A3000 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm F660EXR against the A3000.

Fujifilm F660EXR vs Sony A3000 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F660EXR and A3000 is 91 and 69 respectively.

Fujifilm F660EXR vs Sony A3000 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F660EXR vs Sony A3000 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by checking specifications. The graphic below should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F660EXR and A3000.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F660EXR because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A3000 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm F660EXR is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm F660EXR vs Sony A3000 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F660EXR vs Sony A3000 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F660EXR vs Sony A3000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F660EXR Portrait photography features
Sony A3000 Portrait photography features
37
good MP (16MP)
provides face detection focus
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2")
has no RAW support
77
manual focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F660EXR Street photography factors
Sony A3000 Street photography factors
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (217 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2")
has no RAW support
57
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (411 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F660EXR Sports photography info
Sony A3000 Sports photography info
53
long zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
very small sensor size (1/2")
has no phase detect auto focus
60
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
good battery power (470 per charge)
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F660EXR Travel photography features
Sony A3000 Travel photography features
69
lighter than others in class (217 grams)
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (360mm)
missing Timelapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
60
good battery power (470 shots)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (411g)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm F660EXR
Landscape photography with Sony A3000
45
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor size (1/2")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse function
70
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3")
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (470 shots)
does not have image stabilization
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F660EXR Vlogging information
Sony A3000 Vlogging information
34
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (217 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
missing external microphone jack
26
supports face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
missing microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (411g)
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Fujifilm F660EXR vs Sony A3000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F660EXR and Sony A3000
 Fujifilm FinePix F660EXRSony Alpha A3000
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Sony
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F660EXR Sony Alpha A3000
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2012-01-05 2013-08-27
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor EXR BIONZ image
Sensor type EXRCMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 5456 x 3632
Highest native ISO 3200 16000
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.3 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Available lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.6 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.47x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.20 m (Wide: 3.2 m/5.9in / Tele: 90 cm�1.9 m) 6.00 m (at ISO200 / 4m at ISO100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync.
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD, H.264, MP4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Yes None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 217g (0.48 lb) 411g (0.91 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 59 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 128 x 91 x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 78
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 1068
Other
Battery life 300 images 470 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-50A NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes (2-sec. or 10-sec. delay)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Card slots One One
Launch cost $230 $398