Canon 60D vs Fujifilm JZ100

Its time to look more closely at the Canon 60D and Fujifilm JZ100, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the 60D (18MP) and Fujifilm JZ100 (14MP) and the 60D (APS-C) and Fujifilm JZ100 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The 60D was unveiled 14 months prior to the Fujifilm JZ100 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 60D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Fujifilm JZ100 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short introduction of how the 60D grades against the Fujifilm JZ100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 60D and Fujifilm FinePix JZ100. The full galleries are available at Canon 60D Gallery and Fujifilm JZ100 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon 60D has outside dimensions of 145mm x 106mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") having a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm JZ100 has sizing of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

Check out the Canon 60D and Fujifilm JZ100 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the 60D against the Fujifilm JZ100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 60D and Fujifilm JZ100 is 59 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes merely by checking specs. The pic below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 60D and Fujifilm JZ100.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 60D with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon 60D will give greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged 60D is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.