Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Sony a5000

Lets look more in depth at the Fujifilm S1 Pro versus Sony a5000, one is a Pro DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S1 Pro (3MP) and a5000 (20MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The Fujifilm S1 Pro was unveiled 14 years prior to the a5000 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S1 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the Fujifilm S1 Pro scores against the a5000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S1 Pro and Sony Alpha a5000. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S1 Pro Gallery and Sony a5000 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you should think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm S1 Pro features outside dimensions of 148mm x 125mm x 80mm (5.8" x 4.9" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 820 grams (1.81 lbs) and the Sony a5000 has specifications of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm S1 Pro versus Sony a5000 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm S1 Pro versus the a5000.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S1 Pro and a5000 is 56 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes only by looking through specs. The picture here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S1 Pro and a5000.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony a5000 to result in greater detail having an extra 17MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S1 Pro will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.