Fujifilm S8300 vs Sony A6000
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Fujifilm S8300 vs Sony A6000 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1/7000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1008mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
- 670g - 123 x 87 x 116mm
- Launched January 2013
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
- Launched April 2014
- Replaced the Sony NEX-6
- Successor is Sony A6300
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Here is a complete comparison of the Fujifilm S8300 vs Sony A6000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm S8300 (16MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the Fujifilm S8300 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.
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Before diving through a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the Fujifilm S8300 scores versus the A6000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8300 over the Sony A6000
| Fujifilm S8300 | A6000 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Fujifilm S8300
| A6000 | Fujifilm S8300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | April 2014 |  | January 2013 | Fresher by 15 months |
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display resolution | 922k |  | 460k | Clearer display (+462k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm S8300 and Sony A6000
| Fujifilm S8300 | A6000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | More accurate focus | ||
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical display sizing |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither features selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Neither features Touch friendly display |
Fujifilm S8300 vs Sony A6000 Physical Comparison
If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S8300 enjoys outer measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") and a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) whilst the Sony A6000 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).
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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm S8300 and the A6000.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S8300 and A6000 is 61 and 85 respectively.
Fujifilm S8300 vs Sony A6000 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by viewing specs. The visual here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S8300 and A6000.
All in all, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm S8300 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony A6000 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S8300 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.
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Fujifilm S8300 vs Sony A6000 Specifications
| Fujifilm FinePix S8300 | Sony Alpha a6000 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | FujiFilm | Sony |
| Model type | Fujifilm FinePix S8300 | Sony Alpha a6000 |
| Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Advanced Mirrorless |
| Launched | 2013-01-07 | 2014-04-23 |
| Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | Bionz X |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16MP | 24MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | - | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
| Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 25600 |
| Maximum boosted ISO | - | 51200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 64 | 100 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Total focus points | - | 179 |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | Sony E |
| Lens zoom range | 24-1008mm (42.0x) | - |
| Max aperture | f/2.9-6.5 | - |
| Macro focusing distance | 0cm | - |
| Amount of lenses | - | 121 |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 460k dot | 922k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Display technology | TFT color LCD monitor | TFT LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | 200k dot | 1,440k dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 8s | 30s |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/7000s | 1/4000s |
| Continuous shooting speed | 10.0fps | 11.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | - | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| Flash settings | - | Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash sync | - | 1/160s |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 320 x 120 (480 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | 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 | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 670 gr (1.48 pounds) | 344 gr (0.76 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") | 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 photographs |
| Style of battery | - | 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 shooting | With downloadable app | |
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Retail price | $200 | $548 |