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Fujifilm X-T200 vs Sony A6500

Portability
80
Imaging
70
Features
87
Overall
76
Fujifilm X-T200 front
 
Sony Alpha a6500 front
Portability
81
Imaging
68
Features
85
Overall
74

Fujifilm X-T200 vs Sony A6500 Key Specs

Fujifilm X-T200
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.5" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800 (Increase to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 370g - 121 x 84 x 55mm
  • Revealed January 2020
  • Older Model is Fujifilm X-T100
Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Launched October 2016
  • Replaced the Sony A6300
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Fujifilm X-T200 vs Sony A6500 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Fujifilm X-T200 vs Sony A6500, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Sony. The resolution of the Fujifilm X-T200 (24MP) and the A6500 (24MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras provide the same sensor size (APS-C).

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The Fujifilm X-T200 was released 3 years later than the A6500 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm X-T200 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the Fujifilm X-T200 scores against the A6500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-T200 over the Sony A6500

 Fujifilm X-T200 A6500 
LaunchedJanuary 2020October 2016Fresher by 41 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution2780k922kCrisper screen (+1858k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Fujifilm X-T200

 A6500 Fujifilm X-T200 

Common features in the Fujifilm X-T200 and Sony A6500

 Fujifilm X-T200 A6500 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Fujifilm X-T200 vs Sony A6500 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm X-T200 has got outside measurements of 121mm x 84mm x 55mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.2") along with a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs) while the Sony A6500 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm X-T200 vs Sony A6500 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm X-T200 against the A6500.

Fujifilm X-T200 vs Sony A6500 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X-T200 and A6500 is 80 and 81 respectively.

Fujifilm X-T200 vs Sony A6500 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X-T200 vs Sony A6500 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm X-T200 and A6500.

As you can see, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same megapixels so you can expect similar quality of files though you need to take the age of the products into consideration. The newer Fujifilm X-T200 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Fujifilm X-T200 vs Sony A6500 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X-T200 vs Sony A6500 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X-T200 vs Sony A6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X-T200 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A6500 as a Portrait photography camera
82
manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features face detection focus
saves RAW formats
80
focusing manually
MP count good (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X-T200 as a Street photography camera
Sony A6500 as a Street photography camera
78
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
has focus by touch
does not have image stabilization
85
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
has focus by touch
weather sealing
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm X-T200
Sports photography with Sony A6500
70
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
has phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery (270 per charge)
77
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
weather sealing
has phase detect AF
bad battery (350 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X-T200 Travel photography information
Sony A6500 Travel photography information
79
supports bluetooth
has focus by touch
megapixel count good (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
not so great battery (270 shots)
74
weather sealing
has bluetooth
has focus by touch
MP count good (24MP)
built-in flash
bad battery (350 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm X-T200 Landscape photography details
Sony A6500 Landscape photography details
73
manual focus
switch lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
lovely big screen (3.5 inches)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery (270 per charge)
80
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
bad battery (350 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X-T200 Vlogging factors
Sony A6500 Vlogging factors
79
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
features face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic port
does not have image stabilization
39
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has mic support
display is not selfie friendly
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Fujifilm X-T200 vs Sony A6500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X-T200 and Sony A6500
 Fujifilm X-T200Sony Alpha a6500
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Sony
Model type Fujifilm X-T200 Sony Alpha a6500
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2020-01-22 2016-10-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 12800 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 51200
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW data
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 425 425
Lens
Lens support Fujifilm X Sony E
Available lenses 54 121
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 2,780k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/32000s 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames per second 11.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (at ISO 200) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings - Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 370 grams (0.82 lbs) 453 grams (1.00 lbs)
Physical dimensions 121 x 84 x 55mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.2") 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 85
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 1405
Other
Battery life 270 shots 350 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-W126S NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $699 $1,298