Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony HX50V

The following is a detailed analysis of the Fujifilm S1500 and Sony HX50V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) and HX50V (20MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S1500 was revealed 5 years earlier than the HX50V which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S1500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the Fujifilm S1500 scores vs the HX50V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S1500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S1500 Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S1500 has external dimensions of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") along with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Sony HX50V has sizing of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm S1500 and the HX50V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S1500 and HX50V is 82 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through specs. The pic here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S1500 and HX50V.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony HX50V to provide greater detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S1500 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.