Fujifilm J30 vs Sony W350
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Fujifilm J30 vs Sony W350 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 3200)
- 640 x 480 video
- 32-96mm (F2.9-5.2) lens
- 133g - 92 x 56 x 20mm
- Launched July 2009
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
- 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
- Introduced January 2010

Fujifilm J30 vs Sony W350 Overview
Lets take a closer look at the Fujifilm J30 and Sony W350, both Ultracompact cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm J30 (12MP) and the W350 (14MP) is very comparable and they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

The Fujifilm J30 was announced 5 months before the W350 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).
Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the Fujifilm J30 matches up against the W350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Fujifilm J30 vs Sony W350 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix J30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm J30 Gallery & Sony W350 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm J30 over the Sony W350
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Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Fujifilm J30
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Common features in the Fujifilm J30 and Sony W350
Fujifilm J30 | W350 | |||
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Introduced | July 2009 | ![]() | January 2010 | Same age |
Manually focus | ![]() | Lack of manual focusing | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Display sizing | 2.7" | ![]() | 2.7" | Equivalent display sizing |
Display resolution | 230k | ![]() | 230k | Exact same display resolution |
Selfie screen | ![]() | No selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | No Touch friendly display |
Fujifilm J30 vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison
In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm J30 comes with outside measurements of 92mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony W350 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
Examine the Fujifilm J30 and Sony W350 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm J30 against the W350.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm J30 and W350 is 96 and 97 respectively.

Fujifilm J30 vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm J30 and W350.
Clearly, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony W350 to produce more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images far more aggressively.

Fujifilm J30 vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder


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Fujifilm J30 vs Sony W350 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix J30 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | FujiFilm | Sony |
Model type | Fujifilm FinePix J30 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 |
Type | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
Launched | 2009-07-22 | 2010-01-07 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4320 x 3240 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Max enhanced ISO | 3200 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 32-96mm (3.0x) | 26-105mm (4.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/2.9-5.2 | f/2.7-5.7 |
Macro focusing range | 10cm | 10cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 8 secs | 2 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/1400 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.50 m | 3.80 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 133 grams (0.29 lbs) | 117 grams (0.26 lbs) |
Dimensions | 92 x 56 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") | 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | NP-45A | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC Internal | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at release | $150 | $200 |