Fujifilm S8100fd vs Sony A6000
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Fujifilm S8100fd vs Sony A6000 Key Specs
(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
(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- Superseded the Sony NEX-6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

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.

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.

Fujifilm S8100fd vs Sony A6000 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd & Sony Alpha a6000. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm S8100fd Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8100fd over the Sony A6000
Fujifilm S8100fd | A6000 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Fujifilm S8100fd
A6000 | Fujifilm S8100fd | |||
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Released | April 2014 | ![]() | January 2009 | Newer by 64 months |
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 922k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm S8100fd and Sony A6000
Fujifilm S8100fd | A6000 | |||
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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).
See the Fujifilm S8100fd and Sony A6000 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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

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.

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Fujifilm S8100fd vs Sony A6000 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd | Sony Alpha a6000 | |
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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 |