Fujifilm JV150 vs Fujifilm SL1000

Below is a thorough assessment of the Fujifilm JV150 and Fujifilm SL1000, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by FujiFilm. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm JV150 (14MP) and the Fujifilm SL1000 (16MP) is fairly well matched and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm JV150 was announced 3 years prior to the Fujifilm SL1000 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm JV150 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm SL1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the Fujifilm JV150 matches up vs the Fujifilm SL1000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix JV150 & Fujifilm FinePix SL1000. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm JV150 Gallery & Fujifilm SL1000 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm JV150 has outer measurements of 93mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm SL1000 has proportions of 123mm x 89mm x 123mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 4.8") along with a weight of 659 grams (1.45 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm JV150 and Fujifilm SL1000 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm JV150 and the Fujifilm SL1000.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm JV150 and Fujifilm SL1000 is 96 and 61 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm JV150 and Fujifilm SL1000.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Fujifilm SL1000 to give you greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm JV150 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.