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FujiFilm JZ300 vs Samsung ST6500

Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30
FujiFilm FinePix JZ300 front
 
Samsung ST6500 front
Portability
99
Imaging
38
Features
29
Overall
34

FujiFilm JZ300 vs Samsung ST6500 Key Specs

FujiFilm JZ300
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 3200)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.3-5.6) lens
  • 168g - 97 x 57 x 29mm
  • Announced February 2010
  • Additionally referred to as FinePix JZ305
Samsung ST6500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F) lens
  • n/ag - 102 x 57 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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FujiFilm JZ300 vs Samsung ST6500 Overview

Here, we will be evaluating the FujiFilm JZ300 and Samsung ST6500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the JZ300 (12MP) and ST6500 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The JZ300 was revealed 11 months before the ST6500 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the FujiFilm JZ300 being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST6500 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise overview of how the JZ300 matches up versus the ST6500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm JZ300 over the Samsung ST6500

 JZ300 ST6500 

Reasons to pick Samsung ST6500 over the FujiFilm JZ300

 ST6500 JZ300 
RevealedJanuary 2011February 2010Newer by 11 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the FujiFilm JZ300 and Samsung ST6500

 JZ300 ST6500 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

FujiFilm JZ300 vs Samsung ST6500 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The FujiFilm JZ300 comes with external measurements of 97mm x 57mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST6500 has measurements of 102mm x 57mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the JZ300 compared to the ST6500.

FujiFilm JZ300 vs Samsung ST6500 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the JZ300 and ST6500 is 93 and 99 respectively.

FujiFilm JZ300 vs Samsung ST6500 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm JZ300 vs Samsung ST6500 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the JZ300 and ST6500.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Samsung ST6500 to resolve more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged JZ300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

FujiFilm JZ300 vs Samsung ST6500 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm JZ300 vs Samsung ST6500 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm JZ300 vs Samsung ST6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with FujiFilm JZ300
Portrait photography with Samsung ST6500
20
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
29
resolution is good (16MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm JZ300 Street photography factors
Samsung ST6500 Street photography factors
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
50
fixed screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm JZ300 Sports photography highlights
Samsung ST6500 Sports photography highlights
33
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
29
resolution is good (16MP)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm JZ300 Travel photography information
Samsung ST6500 Travel photography information
61
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
very long zoom (280mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
73
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (26mm)
fast maximum aperture (f)
no Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with FujiFilm JZ300
Landscape photography with Samsung ST6500
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
43
decently wide (26mm)
fast maximum aperture (f)
nice screen size (3 inches)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm JZ300 Vlogging details
Samsung ST6500 Vlogging details
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic port
32
decently wide (26mm)
fast maximum aperture (f)
screen is touchscreen
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone socket
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FujiFilm JZ300 vs Samsung ST6500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm JZ300 and Samsung ST6500
 FujiFilm FinePix JZ300Samsung ST6500
General Information
Make FujiFilm Samsung
Model FujiFilm FinePix JZ300 Samsung ST6500
Otherwise known as FinePix JZ305 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2010-02-02 2011-01-19
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 3200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-280mm (10.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.6 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 2.60 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 168 gr (0.37 lbs) -
Physical dimensions 97 x 57 x 29mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") 102 x 57 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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) -
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal -
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $180 -