Fujifilm S8500 vs Sony a5000

Let's look a little more in depth at the Fujifilm S8500 vs Sony a5000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. The resolution of the Fujifilm S8500 (16MP) and the a5000 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the Fujifilm S8500 (1/2.3") and a5000 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm S8500 was brought out 12 months earlier than the a5000 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S8500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the Fujifilm S8500 scores against the a5000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix S8500 & Sony Alpha a5000. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm S8500 Gallery & Sony a5000 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S8500 comes with external dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) whilst the Sony a5000 has dimensions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm S8500 vs the a5000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S8500 and a5000 is 61 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by seeing technical specs. The pic underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S8500 and a5000.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm S8500 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony a5000 will show more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S8500 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.