Fujifilm JX500 vs Sony A7 II

Below is a detailed review of the Fujifilm JX500 versus Sony A7 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals FujiFilm and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm JX500 (14MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the Fujifilm JX500 (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) possess different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm JX500 was unveiled 3 years prior to the A7 II and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm JX500 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the Fujifilm JX500 scores versus the A7 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix JX500 and Sony Alpha A7 II. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm JX500 Gallery and Sony A7 II Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm JX500 offers outside dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs) while the Sony A7 II has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm JX500 versus Sony A7 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm JX500 vs the A7 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm JX500 and A7 II is 95 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The visual underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm JX500 and A7 II.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm JX500 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A7 II will offer extra detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm JX500 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.