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Fujifilm JV150 vs Sony HX5

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
17
Overall
29
Fujifilm FinePix JV150 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
30
Overall
32

Fujifilm JV150 vs Sony HX5 Key Specs

Fujifilm JV150
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 3200)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 37-111mm (F3.2-4.3) lens
  • 126g - 93 x 55 x 21mm
  • Released February 2010
Sony HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Released June 2010
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Fujifilm JV150 vs Sony HX5 Overview

On this page, we will be analyzing the Fujifilm JV150 and Sony HX5, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands FujiFilm and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm JV150 (14MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the Fujifilm JV150 (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") posses different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm JV150 was released 4 months before the HX5 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the Fujifilm JV150 scores vs the HX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm JV150 over the Sony HX5

 Fujifilm JV150 HX5 

Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Fujifilm JV150

 HX5 Fujifilm JV150 
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Fujifilm JV150 and Sony HX5

 Fujifilm JV150 HX5 
ReleasedFebruary 2010June 2010Similar age
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm JV150 vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm JV150 comes with outside measurements of 93mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony HX5 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm JV150 vs the HX5.

Fujifilm JV150 vs Sony HX5 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm JV150 and HX5 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Fujifilm JV150 vs Sony HX5 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm JV150 vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through specs. The picture underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm JV150 and HX5.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm JV150 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm JV150 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively.

Fujifilm JV150 vs Sony HX5 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm JV150 vs Sony HX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm JV150 vs Sony HX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm JV150 Portrait photography highlights
Sony HX5 Portrait photography highlights
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
20
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm JV150 Street photography highlights
Sony HX5 Street photography highlights
56
lighter than competition (126 grams)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.4")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm JV150 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX5 as a Sports photography camera
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm JV150 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX5 as a Travel photography camera
62
lighter than competition (126 grams)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
60
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm JV150 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX5 as a Landscape photography camera
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
37
rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm JV150 Vlogging features
Sony HX5 Vlogging features
25
lighter than competition (126g)
wide angle not good (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone jack
31
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone jack
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Fujifilm JV150 vs Sony HX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm JV150 and Sony HX5
 Fujifilm FinePix JV150Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix JV150 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-02-02 2010-06-16
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 3200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-111mm (3.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-4.3 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 126 gr (0.28 lb) 200 gr (0.44 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 55 x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NP-45A NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $0 $275