Fujifilm S9800 vs Sony a5100

Lets examine more in depth at the Fujifilm S9800 vs Sony a5100, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S9800 (16MP) and a5100 (24MP) and the Fujifilm S9800 (1/2.3") and a5100 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm S9800 was released 5 months after the a5100 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S9800 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony a5100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the Fujifilm S9800 matches up versus the a5100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm S9800 and Sony Alpha a5100. The complete galleries are provided at Fujifilm S9800 Gallery and Sony a5100 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S9800 comes with external dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") along with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) and the Sony a5100 has dimensions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm S9800 and the a5100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S9800 and a5100 is 61 and 89 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by researching technical specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S9800 and a5100.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S9800 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony a5100 will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots far more aggressively.