Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony A700

Lets look more closely at the Fujifilm S1500 and Sony A700, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands FujiFilm and Sony. The image resolution of the Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) and the A700 (12MP) is fairly close but the Fujifilm S1500 (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm S1500 was launched 15 months later than the A700 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S1500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the Fujifilm S1500 matches up vs the A700 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix S1500 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S1500 Gallery and Sony A700 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S1500 provides physical measurements of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") and a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Sony A700 has dimensions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm S1500 compared to the A700.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S1500 and A700 is 82 and 58 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching specifications. The graphic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S1500 and A700.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm S1500 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A700 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm S1500 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.