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Fujifilm T400 vs Sony A6500

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34
Fujifilm FinePix T400 front
 
Sony Alpha a6500 front
Portability
81
Imaging
68
Features
85
Overall
74

Fujifilm T400 vs Sony A6500 Key Specs

Fujifilm T400
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 3200)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 159g - 104 x 59 x 29mm
  • Introduced January 2012
Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Announced October 2016
  • Old Model is Sony A6300
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Fujifilm T400 vs Sony A6500 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Fujifilm T400 vs Sony A6500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm T400 (16MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the Fujifilm T400 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm T400 was introduced 5 years earlier than the A6500 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm T400 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the Fujifilm T400 matches up versus the A6500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm T400 over the Sony A6500

 Fujifilm T400 A6500 

Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Fujifilm T400

 A6500 Fujifilm T400 
AnnouncedOctober 2016January 2012More modern by 57 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm T400 and Sony A6500

 Fujifilm T400 A6500 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Fujifilm T400 vs Sony A6500 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Fujifilm T400 provides external dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony A6500 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm T400 versus the A6500.

Fujifilm T400 vs Sony A6500 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm T400 and A6500 is 93 and 81 respectively.

Fujifilm T400 vs Sony A6500 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm T400 vs Sony A6500 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading specifications. The image underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm T400 and A6500.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm T400 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A6500 will offer you extra detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm T400 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Fujifilm T400 vs Sony A6500 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm T400 vs Sony A6500 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm T400 vs Sony A6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm T400
Portrait photography with Sony A6500
34
MP count decent (16MP)
provides face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
80
manual focus
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm T400
Street photography with Sony A6500
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
85
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
includes touch to focus
weather proofing
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm T400 Sports photography advice
Sony A6500 Sports photography advice
38
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (180 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
77
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
has phase detect auto focus
terrible battery life (350 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm T400 Travel photography info
Sony A6500 Travel photography info
65
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
very long reach (280mm)
no Time Lapse function
not so great battery pack (180 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
74
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
includes touch to focus
MP count decent (24MP)
built-in flash
terrible battery life (350 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm T400 Landscape photography details
Sony A6500 Landscape photography details
37
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
not so great battery pack (180 CIPA)
no Time Lapse function
80
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
terrible battery life (350 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm T400 Vlogging details
Sony A6500 Vlogging details
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic socket
39
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has microphone support
screen is not selfie friendly
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Fujifilm T400 vs Sony A6500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm T400 and Sony A6500
 Fujifilm FinePix T400Sony Alpha a6500
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Sony
Model type Fujifilm FinePix T400 Sony Alpha a6500
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2012-01-05 2016-10-06
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - 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 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3440 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO 3200 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 425
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28-280mm (10.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.4-5.6 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Available lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.50 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 159 gr (0.35 lbs) 453 gr (1.00 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 85
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 1405
Other
Battery life 180 photographs 350 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-45A NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD / SDHC / SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $150 $1,298