Fujifilm S2000HD vs Sony A500

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Fujifilm S2000HD vs Sony A500, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. The resolution of the Fujifilm S2000HD (10MP) and the A500 (12MP) is relatively close but the Fujifilm S2000HD (1/2.3") and A500 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm S2000HD was brought out 7 months prior to the A500 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S2000HD being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the Fujifilm S2000HD matches up vs the A500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD & Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm S2000HD Gallery & Sony A500 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S2000HD provides outside measurements of 111mm x 79mm x 76mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony A500 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm S2000HD compared to the A500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S2000HD and A500 is 75 and 63 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S2000HD and A500.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S2000HD due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A500 will result in more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S2000HD will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.