Fujifilm XF1 vs Nikon D7500

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Fujifilm XF1 vs Nikon D7500, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors FujiFilm and Nikon. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm XF1 (12MP) and D7500 (21MP) and the Fujifilm XF1 (2/3") and D7500 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm XF1 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the D7500 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm XF1 being a Compact camera and the Nikon D7500 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the Fujifilm XF1 scores versus the D7500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm XF1 and Nikon D7500. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm XF1 Gallery and Nikon D7500 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm XF1 has external measurements of 108mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) whilst the Nikon D7500 has proportions of 136mm x 104mm x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9") having a weight of 720 grams (1.59 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm XF1 versus the D7500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm XF1 and D7500 is 90 and 60 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm XF1 and D7500.

Clearly, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm XF1 having a smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Nikon D7500 will provide greater detail having an extra 9MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older Fujifilm XF1 will be behind in sensor tech.