Fujifilm JX500 vs Sony HX50V

Let's look a little more closely at the Fujifilm JX500 versus Sony HX50V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm JX500 (14MP) and HX50V (20MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm JX500 was brought out 15 months before the HX50V making them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the Fujifilm JX500 matches up against the HX50V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix JX500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm JX500 Gallery and Sony HX50V Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm JX500 enjoys external measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs) while the Sony HX50V has proportions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm JX500 versus Sony HX50V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm JX500 vs the HX50V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm JX500 and HX50V is 95 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm JX500 and HX50V.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony HX50V to give you greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older Fujifilm JX500 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.