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Fujifilm S8100fd vs Sony A6000

Portability
75
Imaging
33
Features
26
Overall
30
Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd front
 
Sony Alpha a6000 front
Portability
85
Imaging
65
Features
78
Overall
70

Fujifilm S8100fd vs Sony A6000 Key Specs

Fujifilm S8100fd
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-486mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 405g - 111 x 78 x 79mm
  • Launched January 2009
Sony A6000
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
  • Released April 2014
  • Superseded the Sony NEX-6
  • New Model is Sony A6300
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Fujifilm S8100fd vs Sony A6000 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Fujifilm S8100fd and Sony A6000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm S8100fd (10MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the Fujifilm S8100fd (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm S8100fd was unveiled 6 years before the A6000 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S8100fd being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the Fujifilm S8100fd matches up versus the A6000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8100fd over the Sony A6000

 Fujifilm S8100fd A6000 

Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Fujifilm S8100fd

 A6000 Fujifilm S8100fd 
ReleasedApril 2014January 2009Newer by 64 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S8100fd and Sony A6000

 Fujifilm S8100fd A6000 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm S8100fd vs Sony A6000 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S8100fd enjoys external dimensions of 111mm x 78mm x 79mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.1") along with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony A6000 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm S8100fd against the A6000.

Fujifilm S8100fd vs Sony A6000 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S8100fd and A6000 is 75 and 85 respectively.

Fujifilm S8100fd vs Sony A6000 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S8100fd vs Sony A6000 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specs. The pic underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S8100fd and A6000.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm S8100fd using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6000 will result in extra detail having an extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S8100fd will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm S8100fd vs Sony A6000 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S8100fd vs Sony A6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S8100fd vs Sony A6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm S8100fd
Portrait photography with Sony A6000
27
focusing manually
external flash not possible
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
79
has manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm S8100fd
Street photography with Sony A6000
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
80
screen tilts
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lighter than average (344 grams)
above average high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S8100fd as a Sports photography camera
Sony A6000 as a Sports photography camera
33
incredible zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
72
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
supports phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S8100fd as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6000 as a Travel photography camera
53
built-in flash
quite wide (27mm)
long zoom (486mm)
does not have Timelapse function
resolution not great (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
77
lighter than average (344g)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S8100fd Landscape photography advice
Sony A6000 Landscape photography advice
35
focusing manually
quite wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.5")
resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
78
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S8100fd as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6000 as a Vlogging camera
24
quite wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have microphone jack
33
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (344 grams)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
does not have external microphone socket
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Fujifilm S8100fd vs Sony A6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S8100fd and Sony A6000
 Fujifilm FinePix S8100fdSony Alpha a6000
General Information
Company FujiFilm Sony
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd Sony Alpha a6000
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2009-01-15 2014-04-23
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Max boosted ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 179
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 27-486mm (18.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.8-4.5 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 8.80 m (Auto ISO (800)) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 30 fps, 320 x 240 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 405 grams (0.89 lbs) 344 grams (0.76 lbs)
Dimensions 111 x 78 x 79mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.1") 120 x 67 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 1347
Other
Battery life - 360 shots
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage type xD Picturecard/SD/SDHC/MMC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $300 $548