FujiFilm JZ300 vs Sony RX100 VI

Its time to look much closer at the FujiFilm JZ300 and Sony RX100 VI, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the JZ300 (12MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the JZ300 (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The JZ300 was announced 9 years earlier than the RX100 VI and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm JZ300 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the JZ300 matches up against the RX100 VI with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for FujiFilm FinePix JZ300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The whole galleries are available at FujiFilm JZ300 Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The FujiFilm JZ300 enjoys exterior measurements of 97mm x 57mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VI has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the JZ300 compared to the RX100 VI.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the JZ300 and RX100 VI is 93 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The photograph here may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the JZ300 and RX100 VI.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The JZ300 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX100 VI will resolve more detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older JZ300 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.