Fujifilm S1 vs Sony A7 II

On this page, we will be looking at the Fujifilm S1 and Sony A7 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S1 (16MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the Fujifilm S1 (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) boast different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm S1 was unveiled 10 months earlier than the A7 II so they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the Fujifilm S1 matches up vs the A7 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S1 and Sony Alpha A7 II. The full galleries are provided at Fujifilm S1 Gallery and Sony A7 II Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S1 comes with outer dimensions of 133mm x 91mm x 110mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.3") and a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm S1 and Sony A7 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm S1 versus the A7 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S1 and A7 II is 60 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through technical specs. The picture here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S1 and A7 II.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S1 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A7 II will resolve greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.