Fujifilm F900EXR vs Sony HX5
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Sony HX5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
- 232g - 105 x 61 x 36mm
- Introduced January 2013
- Replaced the Fujifilm F800EXR
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
- Released June 2010

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Sony HX5 Overview
Below is a extensive overview of the Fujifilm F900EXR and Sony HX5, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm F900EXR (16MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the Fujifilm F900EXR (1/2") and HX5 (1/2.4") offer different sensor size.

The Fujifilm F900EXR was released 2 years later than the HX5 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the Fujifilm F900EXR grades vs the HX5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Sony HX5 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The complete galleries are provided at Fujifilm F900EXR Gallery and Sony HX5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm F900EXR over the Sony HX5
Fujifilm F900EXR | HX5 | |||
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Released | January 2013 | ![]() | June 2010 | More recent by 32 months |
Display resolution | 920k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+690k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Fujifilm F900EXR
HX5 | Fujifilm F900EXR |
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Common features in the Fujifilm F900EXR and Sony HX5
Fujifilm F900EXR | HX5 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | No manual focusing | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equal display size |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Neither provides Touch friendly display |
Fujifilm F900EXR vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison
If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm F900EXR provides outer dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Sony HX5 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).
Contrast the Fujifilm F900EXR and Sony HX5 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm F900EXR vs the HX5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F900EXR and HX5 is 90 and 92 respectively.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The photograph here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F900EXR and HX5.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F900EXR due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm F900EXR will give more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm F900EXR should have an edge in sensor technology.

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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Sony HX5 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | FujiFilm | Sony |
Model | Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2013-01-30 | 2010-06-16 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | EXR II | Bionz |
Sensor type | EXRCMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2" | 1/2.4" |
Sensor measurements | 6.4 x 4.8mm | 6.104 x 4.578mm |
Sensor surface area | 30.7mm² | 27.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3456 x 2592 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Highest boosted ISO | 12800 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-500mm (20.0x) | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/3.5-5.3 | f/3.5-5.5 |
Macro focus range | 5cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.6 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
Display resolution | 920 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display tech | TFT color LCD monitor | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 8 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 11.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) | 3.80 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | AVCHD |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 232g (0.51 pounds) | 200g (0.44 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 105 x 61 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") | 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
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 | 260 images | - |
Battery type | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | NP-50A | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at launch | $380 | $275 |