Fujifilm JX370 vs Sony A3000

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm JX370 versus Sony A3000, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm JX370 (14MP) and A3000 (20MP) and the Fujifilm JX370 (1/2.3") and A3000 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm JX370 was announced 24 months before the A3000 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm JX370 being a Compact camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the Fujifilm JX370 grades against the A3000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix JX370 and Sony Alpha A3000. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm JX370 Gallery and Sony A3000 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm JX370 comes with physical dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony A3000 has sizing of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm JX370 and the A3000.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm JX370 and A3000 is 95 and 69 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by reviewing technical specs. The graphic here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm JX370 and A3000.

As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm JX370 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A3000 will deliver greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older Fujifilm JX370 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.