Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony A55

The following is a extensive overview of the Fujifilm S1500 and Sony A55, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) and A55 (16MP) and the Fujifilm S1500 (1/2.3") and A55 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm S1500 was manufactured 18 months before the A55 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S1500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the Fujifilm S1500 matches up vs the A55 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S1500 and Sony SLT-A55. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm S1500 Gallery and Sony A55 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S1500 has exterior dimensions of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) while the Sony A55 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

See the Fujifilm S1500 and Sony A55 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm S1500 versus the A55.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S1500 and A55 is 82 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over a spec sheet. The image below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S1500 and A55.

As you can see, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm S1500 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony A55 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S1500 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.