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Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony TX10

Portability
82
Imaging
32
Features
19
Overall
26
Fujifilm FinePix S1500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
41
Overall
39

Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony TX10 Key Specs

Fujifilm S1500
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • 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 TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Introduced August 2011
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony TX10 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Fujifilm S1500 and Sony TX10, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) and TX10 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S1500 was revealed 3 years earlier than the TX10 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S1500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the Fujifilm S1500 matches up vs the TX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S1500 over the Sony TX10

 Fujifilm S1500 TX10 

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Fujifilm S1500

 TX10 Fujifilm S1500 
IntroducedAugust 2011February 2009Fresher by 30 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm S1500 and Sony TX10

 Fujifilm S1500 TX10 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and size. The Fujifilm S1500 features external measurements of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) while the Sony TX10 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm S1500 compared to the TX10.

Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S1500 and TX10 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through specifications. The photograph underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S1500 and TX10.

To sum up, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony TX10 to resolve greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S1500 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S1500 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Portrait photography camera
19
no manual focus
no external flash support
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
29
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S1500 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Street photography camera
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
environment proof
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S1500 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Sports photography camera
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
environment proof
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S1500 Travel photography highlights
Sony TX10 Travel photography highlights
50
built-in flash
long zoom (396mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (33mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
71
environment proof
comes with touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S1500 Landscape photography info
Sony TX10 Landscape photography info
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
45
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
environment proof
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S1500 Vlogging information
Sony TX10 Vlogging information
22
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not good (33mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone support
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Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S1500 and Sony TX10
 Fujifilm FinePix S1500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix S1500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2009-02-17 2011-08-16
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 64 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 33-396mm (12.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.0 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 8.70 m (Auto ISO) 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 345 gr (0.76 lbs) 133 gr (0.29 lbs)
Dimensions 103 x 73 x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model 4 x AA NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $200 $309