Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Fujifilm JZ100

Let's look more closely at the Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Fujifilm JZ100, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by FujiFilm. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR (16MP) and the Fujifilm JZ100 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the Fujifilm HS50 EXR (1/2") and Fujifilm JZ100 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm HS50 EXR was released 13 months later than the Fujifilm JZ100 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm HS50 EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Fujifilm JZ100 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the Fujifilm HS50 EXR grades versus the Fujifilm JZ100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix HS50 EXR and Fujifilm FinePix JZ100. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm HS50 EXR Gallery and Fujifilm JZ100 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm HS50 EXR provides outer dimensions of 135mm x 101mm x 146mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 5.7") along with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) and the Fujifilm JZ100 has sizing of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Fujifilm JZ100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs the Fujifilm JZ100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and Fujifilm JZ100 is 54 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and Fujifilm JZ100.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm HS50 EXR due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm HS50 EXR will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm HS50 EXR should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.