Fujifilm J30 vs Sony A6700

The following is a detailed assessment of the Fujifilm J30 and Sony A6700, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm J30 (12MP) and A6700 (26MP) and the Fujifilm J30 (1/2.3") and A6700 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm J30 was introduced 15 years earlier than the A6700 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm J30 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6700 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the Fujifilm J30 grades versus the A6700 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix J30 and Sony Alpha a6700. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm J30 Gallery and Sony A6700 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm J30 comes with external dimensions of 92mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony A6700 has dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 75mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 3.0") with a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm J30 and Sony A6700 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm J30 and the A6700.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm J30 and A6700 is 96 and 75 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by researching specs. The picture underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm J30 and A6700.

All in all, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm J30 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A6700 will result in more detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm J30 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.