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Fujifilm S2000HD vs Sony A6500

Portability
75
Imaging
32
Features
22
Overall
28
Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD front
 
Sony Alpha a6500 front
Portability
81
Imaging
66
Features
85
Overall
73

Fujifilm S2000HD vs Sony A6500 Key Specs

Fujifilm S2000HD
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-414mm (F3.5-5.4) lens
  • 426g - 111 x 79 x 76mm
  • Announced January 2009
Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Released October 2016
  • Previous Model is Sony A6300
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Fujifilm S2000HD vs Sony A6500 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm S2000HD and Sony A6500, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S2000HD (10MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the Fujifilm S2000HD (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm S2000HD was unveiled 8 years before the A6500 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S2000HD being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the Fujifilm S2000HD grades against the A6500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S2000HD over the Sony A6500

 Fujifilm S2000HD A6500 

Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Fujifilm S2000HD

 A6500 Fujifilm S2000HD 
ReleasedOctober 2016January 2009Newer by 94 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm S2000HD and Sony A6500

 Fujifilm S2000HD A6500 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Fujifilm S2000HD vs Sony A6500 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S2000HD provides exterior measurements of 111mm x 79mm x 76mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.0") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm S2000HD and Sony A6500 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm S2000HD vs the A6500.

Fujifilm S2000HD vs Sony A6500 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S2000HD and A6500 is 75 and 81 respectively.

Fujifilm S2000HD vs Sony A6500 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S2000HD vs Sony A6500 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over technical specs. The pic here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S2000HD and A6500.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm S2000HD with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A6500 will offer you extra detail having an extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S2000HD is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm S2000HD vs Sony A6500 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S2000HD vs Sony A6500 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S2000HD vs Sony A6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S2000HD as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A6500 as a Portrait photography camera
27
focusing manually
external flash not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
79
manual focus
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S2000HD Street photography features
Sony A6500 Street photography features
38
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
85
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
boasts touch focus
environment sealing
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm S2000HD
Sports photography with Sony A6500
23
amazing zoom range (28-414mm 14.8 x zoom)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000s)
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
76
silent mode (1/32,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect AF
terrible battery (350 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S2000HD Travel photography info
Sony A6500 Travel photography info
53
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
long zoom (414mm)
does not have Timelapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
74
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
boasts touch focus
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
terrible battery (350 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm S2000HD
Landscape photography with Sony A6500
30
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
79
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
terrible battery (350 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S2000HD Vlogging features
Sony A6500 Vlogging features
21
pretty wide (28mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
39
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external mic port
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Fujifilm S2000HD vs Sony A6500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S2000HD and Sony A6500
 Fujifilm FinePix S2000HDSony Alpha a6500
General Information
Company FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD Sony Alpha a6500
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2009-01-15 2016-10-06
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Highest boosted ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-414mm (14.8x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.4 -
Macro focus distance 10cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1000s 1/4000s
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 8.80 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 426g (0.94 pounds) 453g (1.00 pounds)
Physical dimensions 111 x 79 x 76mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.0") 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 85
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.7
DXO Low light score not tested 1405
Other
Battery life - 350 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $280 $1,298