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Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
82
Imaging
33
Features
19
Overall
27
Fujifilm FinePix S1500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony RX10 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
  • Announced February 2009
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Launched June 2015
  • Older Model is Sony RX10
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 III
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Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Here is a in-depth review of the Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony RX10 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands FujiFilm and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the Fujifilm S1500 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm S1500 was brought out 7 years prior to the RX10 II and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the Fujifilm S1500 grades against the RX10 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S1500 over the Sony RX10 II

 Fujifilm S1500 RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Fujifilm S1500

 RX10 II Fujifilm S1500 
LaunchedJune 2015February 2009Fresher by 76 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S1500 and Sony RX10 II

 Fujifilm S1500 RX10 II 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm S1500 comes with physical dimensions of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 II has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony RX10 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm S1500 vs the RX10 II.

Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S1500 and RX10 II is 82 and 58 respectively.

Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing simply by looking through specs. The graphic underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S1500 and RX10 II.

All in all, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm S1500 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX10 II will render more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S1500 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S1500 Portrait photography advice
Sony RX10 II Portrait photography advice
19
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
71
has manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S1500 Street photography info
Sony RX10 II Street photography info
51
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
72
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S1500 Sports photography factors
Sony RX10 II Sports photography factors
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
68
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S1500 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX10 II Travel photography highlights
50
has built in flash
long zoom (396mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
56
environment sealing
good MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S1500 Landscape photography advice
Sony RX10 II Landscape photography advice
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
62
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S1500 Vlogging information
Sony RX10 II Vlogging information
23
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have mic port
31
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic support
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S1500 and Sony RX10 II
 Fujifilm FinePix S1500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Make FujiFilm Sony
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S1500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-02-17 2015-06-10
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 33-396mm (12.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.0 f/2.8
Macro focusing range 2cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 8.70 m (Auto ISO) 10.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 345 gr (0.76 pounds) 813 gr (1.79 pounds)
Physical dimensions 103 x 73 x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 531
Other
Battery life - 400 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type - SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $200 $998