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Fujifilm F750EXR vs Sony WX5

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41
Fujifilm FinePix F750EXR front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
29
Overall
32

Fujifilm F750EXR vs Sony WX5 Key Specs

Fujifilm F750EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 63 x 36mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Sony WX5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Screen
  • 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 F750EXR vs Sony WX5 Overview

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Fujifilm F750EXR vs Sony WX5, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm F750EXR (16MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F750EXR (1/2") and WX5 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The Fujifilm F750EXR was announced 19 months after the WX5 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the Fujifilm F750EXR scores versus the WX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F750EXR over the Sony WX5

 Fujifilm F750EXR WX5 
IntroducedJanuary 2012July 2010More modern by 19 months
Screen dimension3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Sony WX5 over the Fujifilm F750EXR

 WX5 Fujifilm F750EXR 
Screen resolution461k460kClearer screen (+1k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm F750EXR and Sony WX5

 Fujifilm F750EXR WX5 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm F750EXR vs Sony WX5 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm F750EXR comes with physical dimensions of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs) and the Sony WX5 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

See the Fujifilm F750EXR vs Sony WX5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm F750EXR and the WX5.

Fujifilm F750EXR vs Sony WX5 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F750EXR and WX5 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm F750EXR vs Sony WX5 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F750EXR vs Sony WX5 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes only by going through a spec sheet. The picture below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F750EXR and WX5.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm F750EXR having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm F750EXR will produce extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm F750EXR is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.

Fujifilm F750EXR vs Sony WX5 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F750EXR vs Sony WX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F750EXR vs Sony WX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm F750EXR
Portrait photography with Sony WX5
36
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
doesn't have RAW format
20
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F750EXR Street photography features
Sony WX5 Street photography features
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (234 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
doesn't have RAW format
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F750EXR as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX5 as a Sports photography camera
52
long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
doesn't have phase detect AF
33
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F750EXR Travel photography info
Sony WX5 Travel photography info
68
lighter than others (234g)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
missing Timelapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
58
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F750EXR Landscape photography info
Sony WX5 Landscape photography info
44
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
36
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (2.8 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
manual exposure not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F750EXR Vlogging highlights
Sony WX5 Vlogging highlights
34
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (234 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone port
32
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone port
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Fujifilm F750EXR vs Sony WX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F750EXR and Sony WX5
 Fujifilm FinePix F750EXRSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Sony
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F750EXR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-01-05 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 measurements 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
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.8 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 11.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) 5.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
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 (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 MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD
Microphone 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 None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 234 gr (0.52 lb) 146 gr (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 105 x 63 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" 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 ID NP-50A NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $445 $250