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Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Sony WX500

Portability
59
Imaging
40
Features
57
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
56
Overall
48

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Sony WX500 Key Specs

Fujifilm HS35EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 687g - 131 x 97 x 126mm
  • Introduced January 2013
  • Previous Model is Fujifilm HS30EXR
  • Updated by Fujifilm HS50 EXR
Sony WX500
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 236g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Introduced April 2015
  • Replaced the Sony WX350
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Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Sony WX500 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Sony WX500, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm HS35EXR (16MP) and the WX500 (18MP) is very well matched but the Fujifilm HS35EXR (1/2") and WX500 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm HS35EXR was introduced 3 years earlier than the WX500 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm HS35EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the Fujifilm HS35EXR matches up versus the WX500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm HS35EXR over the Sony WX500

 Fujifilm HS35EXR WX500 
Manual focus More accurate focus

Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Fujifilm HS35EXR

 WX500 Fujifilm HS35EXR 
IntroducedApril 2015January 2013Newer by 27 months
Display resolution921k460kCrisper display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm HS35EXR and Sony WX500

 Fujifilm HS35EXR WX500 
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm HS35EXR enjoys outside measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 5.0") with a weight of 687 grams (1.51 lbs) and the Sony WX500 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Sony WX500 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm HS35EXR compared to the WX500.

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Sony WX500 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm HS35EXR and WX500 is 59 and 91 respectively.

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Sony WX500 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through specifications. The image here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm HS35EXR and WX500.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm HS35EXR having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony WX500 will resolve greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm HS35EXR is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Sony WX500 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Sony WX500 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Sony WX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX500 as a Portrait photography camera
56
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
offers face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
very small sensor size (1/2")
39
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
has face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR Street photography info
Sony WX500 Street photography info
55
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
very small sensor size (1/2")
more heavy than competition (687g)
70
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (236g)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR Sports photography factors
Sony WX500 Sports photography factors
55
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
offers tracking focus
better than average battery life (600 shots)
very small sensor size (1/2")
doesn't have phase detect AF
57
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
has tracking focus
great battery life (360 CIPA)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX500 as a Travel photography camera
53
better than average battery life (600 per charge)
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (687 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
71
great battery life (360 CIPA)
lighter than competitors (236g)
resolution is good (18MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR Landscape photography advice
Sony WX500 Landscape photography advice
53
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (600 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor size (1/2")
no Timelapse mode
49
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
great battery life (360 shots)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm HS35EXR
Vlogging with Sony WX500
25
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
no microphone port
more heavy than competition (687g)
35
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (236g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of microphone port
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Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Sony WX500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm HS35EXR and Sony WX500
 Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXRSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-01-07 2015-04-14
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor EXR Bionz X
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 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor with Sunny Day mode -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 11.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.10 m (Wide: 30cm - 7.1m / Tele: 2.0m - 3.8m ) 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AEB
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 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 687g (1.51 pounds) 236g (0.52 pounds)
Dimensions 131 x 97 x 126mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 5.0") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 600 photos 360 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-W126 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at release $380 $348