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Canon SD4000 IS vs FujiFilm JX300

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
30
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS front
 
FujiFilm FinePix JX300 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
22
Overall
31

Canon SD4000 IS vs FujiFilm JX300 Key Specs

Canon SD4000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-105mm (F2.0-5.3) lens
  • 175g - 100 x 54 x 23mm
  • Introduced August 2010
  • Additionally referred to as IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S
FujiFilm JX300
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.6-6.2) lens
  • 130g - 94 x 56 x 24mm
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Also referred to as FinePix JX305
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Canon SD4000 IS vs FujiFilm JX300 Overview

The following is a extensive assessment of the Canon SD4000 IS versus FujiFilm JX300, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the SD4000 IS (10MP) and JX300 (14MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SD4000 IS was revealed 5 months prior to the JX300 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the SD4000 IS matches up vs the JX300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD4000 IS over the FujiFilm JX300

 SD4000 IS JX300 
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick FujiFilm JX300 over the Canon SD4000 IS

 JX300 SD4000 IS 

Common features in the Canon SD4000 IS and FujiFilm JX300

 SD4000 IS JX300 
IntroducedAugust 2010January 2011Same age
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Canon SD4000 IS vs FujiFilm JX300 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SD4000 IS provides outside dimensions of 100mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the FujiFilm JX300 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the SD4000 IS vs the JX300.

Canon SD4000 IS vs FujiFilm JX300 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD4000 IS and JX300 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Canon SD4000 IS vs FujiFilm JX300 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs FujiFilm JX300 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through specs. The image underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD4000 IS and JX300.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can count on the FujiFilm JX300 to produce extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively.

Canon SD4000 IS vs FujiFilm JX300 sensor size comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs FujiFilm JX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD4000 IS vs FujiFilm JX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Portrait photography info
FujiFilm JX300 Portrait photography info
20
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
28
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Street photography information
FujiFilm JX300 Street photography information
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
55
lighter than competition in class (130g)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS as a Sports photography camera
FujiFilm JX300 as a Sports photography camera
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (4.0 fps)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
31
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery (180 CIPA)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Travel photography info
FujiFilm JX300 Travel photography info
64
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
does not have Timelapse function
low megapixels (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
65
lighter than competition in class (130g)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
terrible battery (180 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SD4000 IS
Landscape photography with FujiFilm JX300
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rather wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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quite wide (28mm)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
terrible battery (180 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Vlogging features
FujiFilm JX300 Vlogging features
32
rather wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone jack
28
quite wide (28mm)
lighter than competition in class (130g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone support
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Canon SD4000 IS vs FujiFilm JX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD4000 IS and FujiFilm JX300
 Canon PowerShot SD4000 ISFujiFilm FinePix JX300
General Information
Brand Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS FujiFilm FinePix JX300
Alternate name IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S FinePix JX305
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-08-02 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Maximum boosted ISO - 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-105mm (3.8x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-5.3 f/2.6-6.2
Macro focus distance 3cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2500s 1/1800s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 175g (0.39 lb) 130g (0.29 lb)
Physical dimensions 100 x 54 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") 94 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 180 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD / SDHC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $300 $110