Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Sony WX500

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm HS35EXR Gallery and Sony WX500 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.