Fujifilm X-H2 vs Nikon D500

Below, we will be reviewing the Fujifilm X-H2 vs Nikon D500, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm X-H2 (40MP) and D500 (21MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The Fujifilm X-H2 was introduced 6 years later than the D500 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm X-H2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon D500 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the Fujifilm X-H2 scores vs the D500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm X-H2 & Nikon D500. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm X-H2 Gallery & Nikon D500 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm X-H2 provides outer dimensions of 136mm x 93mm x 95mm (5.4" x 3.7" x 3.7") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) whilst the Nikon D500 has dimensions of 147mm x 115mm x 81mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 3.2") and a weight of 860 grams (1.90 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm X-H2 vs Nikon D500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm X-H2 compared to the D500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm X-H2 and D500 is 62 and 56 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X-H2 and D500.

As you can see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Fujifilm X-H2 to offer more detail using its extra 19 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm X-H2 will have a benefit in sensor tech.