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Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Sony HX5

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39
Fujifilm FinePix Z1000EXR front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Sony HX5 Key Specs

Fujifilm Z1000EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.9) lens
  • 157g - 102 x 60 x 18mm
  • Released January 2012
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
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Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Sony HX5 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Sony HX5, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm Z1000EXR (16MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the Fujifilm Z1000EXR (1/2") and HX5 (1/2.4") use different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm Z1000EXR was introduced 19 months after the HX5 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the Fujifilm Z1000EXR scores against the HX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z1000EXR over the Sony HX5

 Fujifilm Z1000EXR HX5 
LaunchedJanuary 2012June 2010More modern by 19 months
Screen sizing3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Fujifilm Z1000EXR

 HX5 Fujifilm Z1000EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm Z1000EXR and Sony HX5

 Fujifilm Z1000EXR HX5 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm Z1000EXR has got outer dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony HX5 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Sony HX5 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm Z1000EXR versus the HX5.

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Sony HX5 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm Z1000EXR and HX5 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Sony HX5 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes only by reading specifications. The picture here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm Z1000EXR and HX5.

Plainly, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm Z1000EXR having a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Fujifilm Z1000EXR will deliver extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm Z1000EXR should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Sony HX5 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Sony HX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Sony HX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm Z1000EXR
Portrait photography with Sony HX5
34
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2")
does not have RAW support
19
no manual focus
can't use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR Street photography details
Sony HX5 Street photography details
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2")
does not have RAW support
55
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR Sports photography details
Sony HX5 Sports photography details
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2")
does not have phase detect auto focus
26
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR Travel photography info
Sony HX5 Travel photography info
65
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
60
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR Landscape photography highlights
Sony HX5 Landscape photography highlights
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen larger than average (3.5 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2")
does not have RAW support
no Timelapse mode
37
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR Vlogging info
Sony HX5 Vlogging info
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone port
31
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone support
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Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Sony HX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm Z1000EXR and Sony HX5
 Fujifilm FinePix Z1000EXRSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
General Information
Make FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix Z1000EXR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-01-05 2010-06-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type EXRCMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-4.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 9cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.5 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 11.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.70 m (Wide: 30 cm–3.0 m / Tele: 1.0m–2.1 m) 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 157 grams (0.35 lbs) 200 grams (0.44 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.7") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-45A NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat), Couple, Portrait) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch price $0 $275