Fujifilm T500 vs Sony WX30

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Fujifilm T500 vs Sony WX30, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Sony. The image resolution of the Fujifilm T500 (16MP) and the WX30 (16MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm T500 was revealed 18 months after the WX30 making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the Fujifilm T500 scores vs the WX30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix T500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm T500 Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm T500 enjoys outside measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Sony WX30 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm T500 vs Sony WX30 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm T500 and the WX30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm T500 and WX30 is 95 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm T500 and WX30.

As you can see, both cameras come with the identical sensor size and the identical MP therefore you can expect comparable quality of pictures although you may want to take the age of the cameras into account. The more recent Fujifilm T500 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.