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FujiFilm JX350 vs Fujifilm S8300

Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
22
Overall
31
FujiFilm FinePix JX350 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S8300 front
Portability
61
Imaging
39
Features
44
Overall
41

FujiFilm JX350 vs Fujifilm S8300 Key Specs

FujiFilm JX350
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 3200)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.6-6.2) lens
  • 130g - 94 x 56 x 24mm
  • Released January 2011
  • Also referred to as FinePix JX355
Fujifilm S8300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/7000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1008mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 670g - 123 x 87 x 116mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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FujiFilm JX350 vs Fujifilm S8300 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the FujiFilm JX350 versus Fujifilm S8300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by FujiFilm. The resolution of the JX350 (16MP) and the Fujifilm S8300 (16MP) is fairly similar and they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The JX350 was announced 24 months prior to the Fujifilm S8300 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras offer different body type with the FujiFilm JX350 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S8300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the JX350 scores vs the Fujifilm S8300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm JX350 over the Fujifilm S8300

 JX350 Fujifilm S8300 

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8300 over the FujiFilm JX350

 Fujifilm S8300 JX350 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2011More recent by 24 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm JX350 and Fujifilm S8300

 JX350 Fujifilm S8300 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

FujiFilm JX350 vs Fujifilm S8300 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and size. The FujiFilm JX350 has physical measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Fujifilm S8300 has specifications of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

Analyze the FujiFilm JX350 versus Fujifilm S8300 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the JX350 against the Fujifilm S8300.

FujiFilm JX350 vs Fujifilm S8300 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the JX350 and Fujifilm S8300 is 95 and 61 respectively.

FujiFilm JX350 vs Fujifilm S8300 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm JX350 vs Fujifilm S8300 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to see the gap between sensor measurements only by reviewing specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the JX350 and Fujifilm S8300.

All in all, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the identical MP therefore you can expect similar quality of pictures but you will want to factor the age of the products into consideration. The older JX350 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

FujiFilm JX350 vs Fujifilm S8300 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm JX350 vs Fujifilm S8300 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm JX350 vs Fujifilm S8300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm JX350 as a Portrait photography camera
Fujifilm S8300 as a Portrait photography camera
29
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
39
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm JX350 Street photography highlights
Fujifilm S8300 Street photography highlights
55
lighter than competition (130g)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
41
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
heavier than competition (670g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with FujiFilm JX350
Sports photography with Fujifilm S8300
31
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
low battery life (180 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
52
incredible zoom range (24-1008mm 42.0 x zoom)
max shutter speed is good (1/7,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm JX350 as a Travel photography camera
Fujifilm S8300 as a Travel photography camera
65
lighter than competition (130 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
low battery life (180 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
52
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1008mm)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (670g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm JX350 Landscape photography info
Fujifilm S8300 Landscape photography info
33
pretty wide (28mm)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
low battery life (180 per charge)
lack of Timelapse function
46
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm JX350 Vlogging details
Fujifilm S8300 Vlogging details
28
pretty wide (28mm)
lighter than competition (130g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone socket
24
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no mic port
heavier than competition (670 grams)
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FujiFilm JX350 vs Fujifilm S8300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm JX350 and Fujifilm S8300
 FujiFilm FinePix JX350Fujifilm FinePix S8300
General Information
Brand FujiFilm FujiFilm
Model FujiFilm FinePix JX350 Fujifilm FinePix S8300
Also called FinePix JX355 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-01-05 2013-01-07
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Full resolution 4608 x 3440 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO 3200 -
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
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
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-1008mm (42.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.6-6.2 f/2.9-6.5
Macro focus range - 0cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 200 thousand dot
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1800s 1/7000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 320 x 120 (480 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic 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 130 gr (0.29 lbs) 670 gr (1.48 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6")
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 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-45A 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD / SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $200 $200