Fujifilm IS Pro vs Fujifilm JZ200

Below is a extended review of the Fujifilm IS Pro vs Fujifilm JZ200, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by FujiFilm. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm IS Pro (6MP) and Fujifilm JZ200 (16MP) and the Fujifilm IS Pro (APS-C) and Fujifilm JZ200 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm IS Pro was revealed 5 years earlier than the Fujifilm JZ200 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm IS Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Fujifilm JZ200 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the Fujifilm IS Pro scores versus the Fujifilm JZ200 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro and Fujifilm FinePix JZ200. The full galleries are provided at Fujifilm IS Pro Gallery and Fujifilm JZ200 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm IS Pro features external dimensions of 147mm x 113mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") having a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs) while the Fujifilm JZ200 has dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm IS Pro vs Fujifilm JZ200 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm IS Pro against the Fujifilm JZ200.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm IS Pro and Fujifilm JZ200 is 55 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The photograph below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm IS Pro and Fujifilm JZ200.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm IS Pro using its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Fujifilm JZ200 will deliver more detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older Fujifilm IS Pro is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.