Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony a5000
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Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony a5000 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-900mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
- 450g - 121 x 81 x 65mm
- Launched January 2014
(Full Review)
- 20MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 16000
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 269g - 110 x 63 x 36mm
- Launched January 2014
- Succeeded the Sony NEX-3N
- Replacement is Sony a5100
Photography Glossary Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony a5000 Overview
Following is a thorough assessment of the Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony a5000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Sony. The image resolution of the Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) and the a5000 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the Fujifilm S8600 (1/2.3") and a5000 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe Fujifilm S8600 was revealed about the same time to the a5000 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the Fujifilm S8600 scores vs the a5000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix S8600 & Sony Alpha a5000. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm S8600 Gallery & Sony a5000 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8600 over the Sony a5000
| Fujifilm S8600 | a5000 |
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Reasons to pick Sony a5000 over the Fujifilm S8600
| a5000 | Fujifilm S8600 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Dial exact focus | ||
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display resolution | 461k |  | 460k | Crisper display (+1k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm S8600 and Sony a5000
| Fujifilm S8600 | a5000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | January 2014 |  | January 2014 | Similar age |
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical display sizing |
| Selfie screen |  | Lacking selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Lacking Touch friendly display |
Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony a5000 Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S8600 offers outer dimensions of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") with a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs) while the Sony a5000 has dimensions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).
Compare the Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony a5000 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm S8600 vs the a5000.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S8600 and a5000 is 76 and 89 respectively.
Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony a5000 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it's difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The picture below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S8600 and a5000.
As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S8600 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony a5000 will give greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively.
Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony a5000 Screen and ViewFinder
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Fujifilm S8600 vs Sony a5000 Specifications
| Fujifilm FinePix S8600 | Sony Alpha a5000 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | FujiFilm | Sony |
| Model type | Fujifilm FinePix S8600 | Sony Alpha a5000 |
| Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
| Launched | 2014-01-06 | 2014-01-07 |
| Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | - | Bionz X |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.2 x 15.4mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 357.3mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 5456 x 3632 |
| Highest native ISO | 6400 | 16000 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Total focus points | - | 25 |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | Sony E |
| Lens zoom range | 25-900mm (36.0x) | - |
| Highest aperture | f/2.9-6.5 | - |
| Macro focusing distance | 7cm | - |
| Number of lenses | - | 121 |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1.6 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of display | 460 thousand dots | 461 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Display tech | TFT LCD | TFT LCD with 180 upward tilt |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 8 secs | 30 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 8.0fps | 4.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 6.00 m | 4.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| Flash modes | Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow synchro | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Highest flash synchronize | - | 1/160 secs |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60i/24p), 1440 x 1080 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| 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 | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 450g (0.99 lb) | 269g (0.59 lb) |
| Dimensions | 121 x 81 x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") | 110 x 63 x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | 79 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.8 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.0 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1089 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 410 shots | 420 shots |
| Form of battery | AA | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | 3 x AA | NP-FW50 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) |
| Time lapse recording | With downloadable app | |
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail price | $200 | $448 |