Fujifilm J30 vs Sony A99 II

Its time to take a deeper look at the Fujifilm J30 and Sony A99 II, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm J30 (12MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the Fujifilm J30 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) offer different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm J30 was manufactured 8 years prior to the A99 II which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm J30 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the Fujifilm J30 scores versus the A99 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix J30 & Sony Alpha A99 II. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm J30 Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm J30 offers physical dimensions of 92mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony A99 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm J30 versus the A99 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm J30 and A99 II is 96 and 57 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by seeing a spec sheet. The pic here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm J30 and A99 II.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm J30 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony A99 II will produce greater detail due to its extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm J30 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.