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Canon 30D vs FujiFilm JZ300

Portability
58
Imaging
46
Features
39
Overall
43
Canon EOS 30D front
 
FujiFilm FinePix JZ300 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Canon 30D vs FujiFilm JZ300 Key Specs

Canon 30D
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 3200)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 784g - 144 x 106 x 74mm
  • Revealed April 2006
  • Superseded the Canon 20D
  • Replacement is Canon 40D
FujiFilm JZ300
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 3200)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.3-5.6) lens
  • 168g - 97 x 57 x 29mm
  • Introduced February 2010
  • Additionally Known as FinePix JZ305
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Canon 30D vs FujiFilm JZ300 Overview

Below is a detailed analysis of the Canon 30D and FujiFilm JZ300, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the 30D (8MP) and JZ300 (12MP) and the 30D (APS-C) and JZ300 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The 30D was introduced 4 years prior to the JZ300 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon 30D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the FujiFilm JZ300 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the 30D grades versus the JZ300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 30D over the FujiFilm JZ300

 30D JZ300 
Manual focus More accurate focus

Reasons to pick FujiFilm JZ300 over the Canon 30D

 JZ300 30D 
IntroducedFebruary 2010April 2006More recent by 46 months
Display dimension2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Canon 30D and FujiFilm JZ300

 30D JZ300 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Canon 30D vs FujiFilm JZ300 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon 30D has got external dimensions of 144mm x 106mm x 74mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.9") along with a weight of 784 grams (1.73 lbs) and the FujiFilm JZ300 has proportions of 97mm x 57mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the 30D vs the JZ300.

Canon 30D vs FujiFilm JZ300 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 30D and JZ300 is 58 and 93 respectively.

Canon 30D vs FujiFilm JZ300 top view buttons comparison

Canon 30D vs FujiFilm JZ300 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 30D and JZ300.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 30D having a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the FujiFilm JZ300 will render extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older 30D will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon 30D vs FujiFilm JZ300 sensor size comparison

Canon 30D vs FujiFilm JZ300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 30D vs FujiFilm JZ300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 30D
Portrait photography with FujiFilm JZ300
51
focusing manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no liveview
sensor resolution not great (8 megapixels)
21
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon 30D Street photography advice
FujiFilm JZ300 Street photography advice
52
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon 30D Sports photography highlights
FujiFilm JZ300 Sports photography highlights
44
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
no liveview
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (8 megapixels)
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon 30D Travel photography features
FujiFilm JZ300 Travel photography features
42
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (8 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
61
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
great zoom (280mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 30D as a Landscape photography camera
FujiFilm JZ300 as a Landscape photography camera
46
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no liveview
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (8 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse mode
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 30D Vlogging advice
FujiFilm JZ300 Vlogging advice
9
lack of video recording
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
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Canon 30D vs FujiFilm JZ300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 30D and FujiFilm JZ300
 Canon EOS 30DFujiFilm FinePix JZ300
General Information
Company Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon EOS 30D FujiFilm FinePix JZ300
Also Known as - FinePix JZ305
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2006-04-04 2010-02-02
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.5 x 15mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 337.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 8MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3504 x 2336 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Highest boosted ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-280mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.6
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5" 2.7"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.56x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (ISO 100) 2.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 784g (1.73 pounds) 168g (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 144 x 106 x 74mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.9") 97 x 57 x 29mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 59 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 736 not tested
Other
Battery model - NP-45A
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $773 $180