Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony W560

Let's look closer at the Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony W560, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) and W560 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S1500 was announced 22 months earlier than the W560 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S1500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the Fujifilm S1500 grades against the W560 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S1500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S1500 Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm S1500 enjoys outside dimensions of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") and a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Sony W560 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony W560 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm S1500 vs the W560.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S1500 and W560 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S1500 and W560.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony W560 to give extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S1500 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.