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Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony TX200V

Portability
82
Imaging
33
Features
19
Overall
27
Fujifilm FinePix S1500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony TX200V 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
  • Launched February 2009
Sony TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Released January 2012
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Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony TX200V Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony TX200V, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) and TX200V (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S1500 was launched 3 years earlier than the TX200V and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S1500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the Fujifilm S1500 matches up vs the TX200V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S1500 over the Sony TX200V

 Fujifilm S1500 TX200V 

Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Fujifilm S1500

 TX200V Fujifilm S1500 
ReleasedJanuary 2012February 2009More recent by 35 months
Screen dimension3.3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution1230k230kCrisper screen (+1000k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm S1500 and Sony TX200V

 Fujifilm S1500 TX200V 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S1500 enjoys physical measurements of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Sony TX200V has sizing of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm S1500 vs the TX200V.

Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony TX200V size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S1500 and TX200V is 82 and 96 respectively.

Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by going through specifications. The visual here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S1500 and TX200V.

To sum up, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Sony TX200V to produce more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S1500 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S1500 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX200V as a Portrait photography camera
19
no manual focus
can't use external flash
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
36
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
includes face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S1500 Street photography factors
Sony TX200V Street photography factors
51
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
68
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus by touch
weather proof
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S1500 Sports photography details
Sony TX200V Sports photography details
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S1500 Travel photography features
Sony TX200V Travel photography features
50
built-in flash
great zoom (396mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
low MP (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (33mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
71
weather proof
includes focus by touch
decent megapixels (18MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S1500 Landscape photography factors
Sony TX200V Landscape photography factors
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (33mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
47
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3.3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S1500 Vlogging advice
Sony TX200V Vlogging advice
23
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not great (33mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of mic jack
35
pretty wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing microphone jack
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Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony TX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S1500 and Sony TX200V
 Fujifilm FinePix S1500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Make FujiFilm Sony
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S1500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2009-02-17 2012-01-30
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 64 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 33-396mm (12.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.0 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing distance 2cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3.3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 8.70 m (Auto ISO) 3.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 345 gr (0.76 pounds) 129 gr (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 103 x 73 x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage - Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $200 $500