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Fujifilm S9900w vs Sony A560

Portability
61
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Fujifilm S9900w front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Fujifilm S9900w vs Sony A560 Key Specs

Fujifilm S9900w
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 670g - 123 x 87 x 116mm
  • Introduced January 2015
Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Revealed August 2010
  • Succeeded the Sony A500
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Fujifilm S9900w vs Sony A560 Overview

Here, we are comparing the Fujifilm S9900w vs Sony A560, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. The resolution of the Fujifilm S9900w (16MP) and the A560 (14MP) is very comparable but the Fujifilm S9900w (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm S9900w was unveiled 4 years after the A560 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S9900w being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the Fujifilm S9900w grades vs the A560 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S9900w over the Sony A560

 Fujifilm S9900w A560 
RevealedJanuary 2015August 2010More modern by 54 months
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Fujifilm S9900w

 A560 Fujifilm S9900w 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kClearer display (+462k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S9900w and Sony A560

 Fujifilm S9900w A560 
Manually focus More exact focus
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Fujifilm S9900w vs Sony A560 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S9900w has got physical dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") and a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) and the Sony A560 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm S9900w vs Sony A560 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm S9900w vs the A560.

Fujifilm S9900w vs Sony A560 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S9900w and A560 is 61 and 64 respectively.

Fujifilm S9900w vs Sony A560 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S9900w vs Sony A560 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes merely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S9900w and A560.

As you can see, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S9900w using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Fujifilm S9900w will show extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm S9900w provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm S9900w vs Sony A560 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S9900w vs Sony A560 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S9900w vs Sony A560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S9900w Portrait photography features
Sony A560 Portrait photography features
44
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
offers face detection focus
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
72
has manual focus
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S9900w Street photography details
Sony A560 Street photography details
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than competition (670 grams)
75
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S9900w Sports photography advice
Sony A560 Sports photography advice
53
long zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good battery pack (1,050 shots)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm S9900w
Travel photography with Sony A560
61
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1200mm)
more heavy than competition (670 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
60
good battery pack (1,050 CIPA)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse function
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S9900w Landscape photography features
Sony A560 Landscape photography features
50
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
73
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (1,050 per charge)
has dual storage slots
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm S9900w
Vlogging with Sony A560
57
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
lack of external microphone port
more heavy than competition (670 grams)
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external microphone jack
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Fujifilm S9900w vs Sony A560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S9900w and Sony A560
 Fujifilm S9900wSony Alpha DSLR-A560
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm S9900w Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2015-01-14 2010-08-24
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4592 x 3056
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 24-1200mm (50.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.9-6.5 -
Macro focus distance 7cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 920k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1700 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m (with Auto ISO) 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, flash on, flash off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (6oi), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 670g (1.48 pounds) 599g (1.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.3
DXO Low light score not tested 817
Other
Battery life 300 shots 1050 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 Dual
Launch cost $719 $650