FujiFilm JX300 vs Olympus E-M5

Its time to take a deeper look at the FujiFilm JX300 and Olympus E-M5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. The resolution of the JX300 (14MP) and the E-M5 (16MP) is fairly close but the JX300 (1/2.3") and E-M5 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor size.

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The JX300 was introduced 16 months before the E-M5 making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the FujiFilm JX300 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the JX300 grades versus the E-M5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for FujiFilm FinePix JX300 & Olympus OM-D E-M5. The whole galleries are viewable at FujiFilm JX300 Gallery & Olympus E-M5 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm JX300 has outer measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Olympus E-M5 has dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the JX300 vs the E-M5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the JX300 and E-M5 is 95 and 81 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by researching specifications. The graphic underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the JX300 and E-M5.

To sum up, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The JX300 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Olympus E-M5 will result in extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older JX300 will be behind in sensor innovation.