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Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony A7R II

Portability
82
Imaging
33
Features
19
Overall
27
Fujifilm FinePix S1500 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R II front
Portability
68
Imaging
75
Features
84
Overall
78

Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony A7R II Key Specs

Fujifilm S1500
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-396mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 345g - 103 x 73 x 68mm
  • Revealed February 2009
Sony A7R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 625g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Revealed June 2015
  • Superseded the Sony A7R
  • New Model is Sony A7R III
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Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony A7R II Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Fujifilm S1500 versus Sony A7R II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the Fujifilm S1500 (1/2.3") and A7R II (Full frame) enjoy different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm S1500 was released 7 years earlier than the A7R II which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S1500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the Fujifilm S1500 grades versus the A7R II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S1500 over the Sony A7R II

 Fujifilm S1500 A7R II 

Reasons to pick Sony A7R II over the Fujifilm S1500

 A7R II Fujifilm S1500 
RevealedJune 2015February 2009Newer by 76 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S1500 and Sony A7R II

 Fujifilm S1500 A7R II 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony A7R II Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm S1500 comes with outer measurements of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") along with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Sony A7R II has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm S1500 versus Sony A7R II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm S1500 and the A7R II.

Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony A7R II size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S1500 and A7R II is 82 and 68 respectively.

Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony A7R II top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony A7R II Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specs. The image below will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S1500 and A7R II.

All in all, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm S1500 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A7R II will render extra detail as a result of its extra 32MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S1500 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony A7R II sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony A7R II Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony A7R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm S1500
Portrait photography with Sony A7R II
19
manual focus not available
no external flash support
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
85
you can focus manually
resolution is excellent (42MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm S1500
Street photography with Sony A7R II
51
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
81
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S1500 Sports photography factors
Sony A7R II Sports photography factors
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is excellent (42MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
environment sealing
supports phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
not so great battery power (290 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S1500 Travel photography highlights
Sony A7R II Travel photography highlights
50
flash built-in
very long zoom (396mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (33mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
62
environment sealing
resolution is excellent (42 megapixels)
not so great battery power (290 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S1500 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A7R II Landscape photography highlights
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
82
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is excellent (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
no anti aliasing filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
not so great battery power (290 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S1500 Vlogging factors
Sony A7R II Vlogging factors
23
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not good (33mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone jack
37
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone port
display isn't selfie friendly
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Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony A7R II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S1500 and Sony A7R II
 Fujifilm FinePix S1500Sony Alpha A7R II
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix S1500 Sony Alpha A7R II
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-02-17 2015-06-10
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 42MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 7974 x 5316
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Maximum boosted ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 399
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 33-396mm (12.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.0 -
Macro focus distance 2cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 8.70 m (Auto ISO) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 345g (0.76 lbs) 625g (1.38 lbs)
Dimensions 103 x 73 x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 98
DXO Color Depth score not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.9
DXO Low light score not tested 3434
Other
Battery life - 290 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media - SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $200 $2,913