Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Sony S980

The following is a extensive assessment of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR versus Sony S980, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals FujiFilm and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR (16MP) and S980 (12MP) and the Fujifilm HS50 EXR (1/2") and S980 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm HS50 EXR was brought out 3 years after the S980 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm HS50 EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the Fujifilm HS50 EXR matches up versus the S980 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix HS50 EXR & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm HS50 EXR Gallery & Sony S980 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm HS50 EXR has exterior measurements of 135mm x 101mm x 146mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) while the Sony S980 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm HS50 EXR versus Sony S980 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and the S980.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and S980 is 54 and 94 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by researching technical specs. The pic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and S980.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm HS50 EXR because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Fujifilm HS50 EXR will provide you with extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm HS50 EXR should have an advantage in sensor tech.