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Canon SX10 IS vs FujiFilm JZ300

Portability
65
Imaging
33
Features
39
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX10 IS front
 
FujiFilm FinePix JZ300 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Canon SX10 IS vs FujiFilm JZ300 Key Specs

Canon SX10 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-560mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 600g - 128 x 88 x 87mm
  • Launched January 2009
  • Updated by Canon SX20 IS
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
  • Released February 2010
  • Other Name is FinePix JZ305
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Canon SX10 IS vs FujiFilm JZ300 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Canon SX10 IS vs FujiFilm JZ300, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and FujiFilm. The sensor resolution of the SX10 IS (10MP) and the JZ300 (12MP) is very comparable and both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX10 IS was launched 12 months before the JZ300 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX10 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the FujiFilm JZ300 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SX10 IS matches up against the JZ300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX10 IS over the FujiFilm JZ300

 SX10 IS JZ300 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick FujiFilm JZ300 over the Canon SX10 IS

 JZ300 SX10 IS 
ReleasedFebruary 2010January 2009Fresher by 12 months
Display size2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Canon SX10 IS and FujiFilm JZ300

 SX10 IS JZ300 
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Canon SX10 IS vs FujiFilm JZ300 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX10 IS has got exterior measurements of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the FujiFilm JZ300 has dimensions of 97mm x 57mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

Contrast the Canon SX10 IS vs FujiFilm JZ300 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SX10 IS against the JZ300.

Canon SX10 IS vs FujiFilm JZ300 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX10 IS and JZ300 is 65 and 93 respectively.

Canon SX10 IS vs FujiFilm JZ300 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX10 IS vs FujiFilm JZ300 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SX10 IS and JZ300.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the FujiFilm JZ300 to produce greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older SX10 IS will be behind in sensor tech.

Canon SX10 IS vs FujiFilm JZ300 sensor size comparison

Canon SX10 IS vs FujiFilm JZ300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX10 IS vs FujiFilm JZ300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX10 IS as a Portrait photography camera
FujiFilm JZ300 as a Portrait photography camera
39
manual focus
above average flash sync (1/500s)
has face detection autofocus
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
21
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX10 IS Street photography features
FujiFilm JZ300 Street photography features
49
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
heavier than competition in class (600g)
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX10 IS Sports photography highlights
FujiFilm JZ300 Sports photography highlights
33
amazing zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking focus
no shutter priority
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX10 IS Travel photography highlights
FujiFilm JZ300 Travel photography highlights
52
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
rather wide (28mm)
great zoom (560mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (600g)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
61
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
great zoom (280mm)
missing Timelapse recording
MP count low (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX10 IS Landscape photography factors
FujiFilm JZ300 Landscape photography factors
34
manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
32
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX10 IS Vlogging highlights
FujiFilm JZ300 Vlogging highlights
52
rather wide (28mm)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external mic socket
heavier than competition in class (600g)
28
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone port
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Canon SX10 IS vs FujiFilm JZ300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX10 IS and FujiFilm JZ300
 Canon PowerShot SX10 ISFujiFilm FinePix JZ300
General Information
Brand Name Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot SX10 IS FujiFilm FinePix JZ300
Otherwise known as - FinePix JZ305
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-01-15 2010-02-02
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD 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 10MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Max enhanced ISO - 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-560mm (20.0x) 28-280mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.7 f/3.3-5.6
Macro focus range 0cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.20 m 2.60 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/500 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format H.264 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 600 grams (1.32 pounds) 168 grams (0.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 128 x 88 x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") 97 x 57 x 29mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 model - NP-45A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec or custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/MMC card SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $275 $180