Fujifilm J30 vs Sony RX1R

Its time to look more closely at the Fujifilm J30 vs Sony RX1R, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm J30 (12MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the Fujifilm J30 (1/2.3") and RX1R (Full frame) have different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm J30 was revealed 4 years before the RX1R and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm J30 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the Fujifilm J30 grades vs the RX1R when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix J30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The full galleries are provided at Fujifilm J30 Gallery & Sony RX1R Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm J30 provides exterior dimensions of 92mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony RX1R has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm J30 and the RX1R.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm J30 and RX1R is 96 and 79 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading through specifications. The photograph below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm J30 and RX1R.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm J30 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX1R will give you more detail because of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older Fujifilm J30 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.