Epson R-D1 vs FujiFilm JZ300

Let's take a deeper look at the Epson R-D1 vs FujiFilm JZ300, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Epson and FujiFilm. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the R-D1 (6MP) and JZ300 (12MP) and the R-D1 (APS-C) and JZ300 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The R-D1 was unveiled 6 years prior to the JZ300 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Epson R-D1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the FujiFilm JZ300 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the R-D1 scores against the JZ300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Epson R-D1 and FujiFilm FinePix JZ300. The full galleries are viewable at Epson R-D1 Gallery and FujiFilm JZ300 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Epson R-D1 offers exterior measurements of 142mm x 89mm x 40mm (5.6" x 3.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs) whilst the FujiFilm JZ300 has dimensions of 97mm x 57mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

Contrast the Epson R-D1 vs FujiFilm JZ300 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the R-D1 versus the JZ300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the R-D1 and JZ300 is 75 and 93 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The visual underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the R-D1 and JZ300.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The R-D1 having a bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the FujiFilm JZ300 will resolve more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older R-D1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.