Fujifilm S8500 vs Sony A7R

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Fujifilm S8500 and Sony A7R, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S8500 (16MP) and A7R (36MP) and the Fujifilm S8500 (1/2.3") and A7R (Full frame) feature different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm S8500 was revealed 13 months earlier than the A7R which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S8500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the Fujifilm S8500 grades against the A7R when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S8500 and Sony Alpha A7R. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S8500 Gallery and Sony A7R Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm S8500 has got external measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") along with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R has specifications of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm S8500 and Sony A7R in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm S8500 vs the A7R.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S8500 and A7R is 61 and 78 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing specs. The graphic here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S8500 and A7R.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm S8500 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A7R will render more detail because of its extra 20MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S8500 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.