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Fujifilm XP60 vs Sony HX5

Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37
Fujifilm FinePix XP60 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Fujifilm XP60 vs Sony HX5 Key Specs

Fujifilm XP60
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.9) lens
  • 183g - 104 x 67 x 26mm
  • Announced June 2013
  • Earlier Model is Fujifilm XP50
  • Newer Model is Fujifilm XP70
Sony HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Launched June 2010
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm XP60 vs Sony HX5 Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Fujifilm XP60 vs Sony HX5, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm XP60 (16MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the Fujifilm XP60 (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") use different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm XP60 was introduced 3 years after the HX5 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the Fujifilm XP60 scores against the HX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm XP60 over the Sony HX5

 Fujifilm XP60 HX5 
LaunchedJune 2013June 2010Newer by 37 months

Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Fujifilm XP60

 HX5 Fujifilm XP60 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Fujifilm XP60 and Sony HX5

 Fujifilm XP60 HX5 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Fujifilm XP60 vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm XP60 provides outer measurements of 104mm x 67mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs) and 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm XP60 and the HX5.

Fujifilm XP60 vs Sony HX5 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm XP60 and HX5 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Fujifilm XP60 vs Sony HX5 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm XP60 vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through specifications. The pic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm XP60 and HX5.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm XP60 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm XP60 will result in extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm XP60 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm XP60 vs Sony HX5 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm XP60 vs Sony HX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm XP60 vs Sony HX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm XP60 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX5 as a Portrait photography camera
30
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
19
no manual focus
can't use external flash
resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm XP60 Street photography information
Sony HX5 Street photography information
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
55
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm XP60 Sports photography info
Sony HX5 Sports photography info
48
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
weather proof
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
26
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm XP60 Travel photography advice
Sony HX5 Travel photography advice
68
weather proof
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
60
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
no Timelapse function
resolution not great (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm XP60
Landscape photography with Sony HX5
41
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
37
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm XP60 Vlogging advice
Sony HX5 Vlogging advice
32
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
missing mic jack
31
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no microphone port
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Fujifilm XP60 vs Sony HX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm XP60 and Sony HX5
 Fujifilm FinePix XP60Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Sony
Model type Fujifilm FinePix XP60 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-06-21 2010-06-16
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3440 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-4.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 183 grams (0.40 pounds) 200 grams (0.44 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 67 x 26mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.0") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/ SDHC/ SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $180 $275