Fujifilm T500 vs Sony HX5

Here is a thorough comparison of the Fujifilm T500 vs Sony HX5, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm T500 (16MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the Fujifilm T500 (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm T500 was launched 2 years later than the HX5 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the Fujifilm T500 scores vs the HX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix T500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm T500 Gallery and Sony HX5 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm T500 provides outside measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Sony HX5 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm T500 vs the HX5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm T500 and HX5 is 95 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing simply by checking out specifications. The graphic below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm T500 and HX5.

To sum up, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm T500 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Fujifilm T500 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm T500 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.