Canon S200 vs FujiFilm JX300

Lets look closer at the Canon S200 and FujiFilm JX300, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and JX300 (14MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and JX300 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The S200 was unveiled 3 years after the JX300 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the S200 matches up versus the JX300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S200 and FujiFilm FinePix JX300. The full galleries are provided at Canon S200 Gallery and FujiFilm JX300 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Canon S200 comes with outside measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) while the FujiFilm JX300 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs).

Check the Canon S200 and FujiFilm JX300 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the S200 and the JX300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S200 and JX300 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading through specs. The pic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S200 and JX300.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S200 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the FujiFilm JX300 will give you greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger S200 should have an advantage in sensor tech.