Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony TX55

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm S1500 versus Sony TX55, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals FujiFilm and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) and TX55 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S1500 was manufactured 3 years before the TX55 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S1500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the Fujifilm S1500 grades versus the TX55 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S1500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S1500 Gallery and Sony TX55 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S1500 has got outside dimensions of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) while the Sony TX55 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") along with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Check the Fujifilm S1500 versus Sony TX55 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm S1500 and the TX55.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S1500 and TX55 is 82 and 97 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking a spec sheet. The visual below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S1500 and TX55.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Sony TX55 to give more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S1500 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.