Canon A3500 IS vs FujiFilm JZ300

Let's look more in depth at the Canon A3500 IS versus FujiFilm JZ300, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A3500 IS (16MP) and JZ300 (12MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A3500 IS was launched 2 years later than the JZ300 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the A3500 IS grades versus the JZ300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A3500 IS & FujiFilm FinePix JZ300. The complete galleries are available at Canon A3500 IS Gallery & FujiFilm JZ300 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon A3500 IS provides outer measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) and the FujiFilm JZ300 has specifications of 97mm x 57mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

Look at the Canon A3500 IS versus FujiFilm JZ300 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the A3500 IS and the JZ300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A3500 IS and JZ300 is 96 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through specifications. The photograph underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A3500 IS and JZ300.

Plainly, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Canon A3500 IS to produce greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern A3500 IS is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.