Sony a3500 vs Fujifilm X-E4

This is a full comparison between the cameras Sony a3500 and Fujifilm X-E4. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Sony a3500

Fujifilm X-E4

Manufacturing

Sony a3500 is manufacturered by Sony but Fujifilm X-E4 is from Fujifilm. Both Sony and Fujifilm are well known brands though.

Sony a3500 were released 2014 and Fujifilm X-E4 was released 2021. That is a 7 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Sony a3500	2014
Fujifilm X-E4	2021

Type of camera

Both these cameras are Mirrorless cameras. No difference there.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Sony a3500 has a "Sony APS-C"-sensor while Fujifilm X-E4 has a "Fujifilm APS-C"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Sony a3500	75 mm Sony APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5
Fujifilm X-E4	75 mm Fujifilm sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:

Resolution

Sony a3500 has a 20 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Fujifilm X-E4 has 26 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Sony a3500	20 MP 19816192 pixels 5456 x 3632
Fujifilm X-E4	26 MP 25958400 pixels 6240 x 4160

Fujifilm X-E4 has a 31 % larger resolution than Sony a3500. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Sony a3500 has a larger ISO-range than Fujifilm X-E4. Sony a3500 has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 16000 while Fujifilm X-E4 has 160 to 12800.

Camera	ISO Range
Sony a3500	100-16000
Fujifilm X-E4	160-12800

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Sony a3500
Lens compatibility chart for Fujifilm X-E4

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Sony a3500 can shoot up to 3,5 pictures per seconds and Fujifilm X-E4 can shoot up to 20 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Sony a3500	3,5
Fujifilm X-E4	20

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

In this case, both Sony a3500 and Fujifilm X-E4 can shoot movies.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Sony a3500 weighs 411 gr (equal to 0.91 lb) which is 13% heavier than Fujifilm X-E4 and its 364 gr (or 0.8 lb).

Camera	Weight
Sony a3500	411 gr 0.91 lb
Fujifilm X-E4	364 gr 0.8 lb