Fujifilm X Series X-E2 vs. Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm

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In depth comparison and review of Fujifilm X Series X-E2 and Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

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Fujifilm X Series X-E2 vs. Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Fujifilm X Series X-E2 Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 16-50mm lens
Height 7.49 cm 6.28 cm
Width 12.9 cm 10.96 cm
Depth 3.72 cm 3.57 cm
Weight 300 g 210 g
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black Black | White
Digital Zoom - 4x
Optical Zoom - 3x
SENSOR Fujifilm X Series X-E2 Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Sensor Resolution 16.3 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type X-Trans CMOS II Exmor APS HD CMOS
Total Pixels 16,700,000 pixels 20,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,300,000 pixels 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser - Optical (Steady Shot)
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Fujifilm X Series X-E2 Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Image Processor EXR Processor II BIONZ X
LENS Fujifilm X Series X-E2 Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Type - Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 24 - 75mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 25 cm
Max View Angle - 83 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual (by ring), motorised drive
Lens Construction - 8 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size - 40.5 mm
Lens Mounting Type Fujifilm X Mount Sony E-mount
Features - ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function
FOCUSING Fujifilm X Series X-E2 Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 25
Auto Focus Features - Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control - Predictive AI Servo AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB Yes
VIEWFINDER Fujifilm X Series X-E2 Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5" -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.5
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Fujifilm X Series X-E2 Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
ISO (Max) 25600 16000
Native ISO - 100-16000
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO auto, ISO 200-6400, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 100 - 16000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, spot, average Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 256 1200
Exposure Modes Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing, Film Simulation Bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing -
Shooting Programs - Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur
Special Effects Sepia, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, soft focus, monochrome, Black & White Green filter, miniature, Film Simulation, partial colour, Toy camera, High Key, Low Key, Pop Colour, Dynamic tone Black & White, Sepia, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fine, incandescent, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, fluorescent light (daylight colour) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type - Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps 3 steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/160 sec
Exposure Range - EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Fujifilm X Series X-E2 Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 460,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Colour control Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Fujifilm X Series X-E2 Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 5 4
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features - AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Fujifilm X Series X-E2 Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Fujifilm X Series X-E2 Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Memory Card Slot SD card Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo
Memory Card - 8 GB SDHC
Image Storage 4896 x 3264
4896 x 2760
3264 x 3264
3456 x 2304
3456 x 1944
2304 x 2304
2496 x 1664
2496 x 1408
1664 x 1664
JPEG 5456 x 3632
JPEG 5456 x 3064
JPEG 3872 x 2576
JPEG 3872 x 2176
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 2736 x 1536
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 24 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 24 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Fujifilm X Series X-E2 Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Battery Type Fujifilm NP-W126 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion
Details 1 x Fujifilm NP-W126 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 350 shots
Video recording - 1.8 hours
Photo shooting - 420 shots
Video recording - 2.5 hours
CONNECTIONS Fujifilm X Series X-E2 Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Microphone
Remote control
USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Fujifilm X Series X-E2 Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 7 frames per second 2.5 frames per second, 3.5 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, Dynamic Range Adjustment, in-camera RAW processing, Motion Panorama, Noise Reduction control, silent shooting, Lens Modulation Optimizer (LMO) Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 24p Cinema Mode, peripheral illumination correction, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Anti-motion Blur Mode, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), High ISO NR, Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, Auto Object Framing
OTHERS Fujifilm X Series X-E2 Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, protective cover Body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year
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