Fujifilm JX550 vs Nikon P340

The following is a complete review of the Fujifilm JX550 and Nikon P340, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm JX550 (16MP) and P340 (12MP) and the Fujifilm JX550 (1/2.3") and P340 (1/1.7") use different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm JX550 was unveiled 3 years prior to the P340 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the Fujifilm JX550 matches up against the P340 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix JX550 and Nikon Coolpix P340. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm JX550 Gallery and Nikon P340 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm JX550 has got outer dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs) and the Nikon P340 has proportions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm JX550 and Nikon P340 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm JX550 compared to the P340.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm JX550 and P340 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by viewing specs. The image below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm JX550 and P340.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm JX550 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Fujifilm JX550 will render greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm JX550 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.