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Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony A7 II

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
26
Overall
32
Fujifilm FinePix JZ100 front
 
Sony Alpha A7 II front
Portability
69
Imaging
71
Features
84
Overall
76

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony A7 II Key Specs

Fujifilm JZ100
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 3200)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F2.9-5.9) lens
  • 129g - 100 x 56 x 24mm
  • Announced January 2012
Sony A7 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 599g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Revealed November 2014
  • Superseded the Sony A7
  • Later Model is Sony A7 III
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony A7 II Overview

Lets look closer at the Fujifilm JZ100 versus Sony A7 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm JZ100 (14MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the Fujifilm JZ100 (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) feature different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm JZ100 was released 3 years prior to the A7 II and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm JZ100 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple overview of how the Fujifilm JZ100 scores vs the A7 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm JZ100 over the Sony A7 II

 Fujifilm JZ100 A7 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A7 II over the Fujifilm JZ100

 A7 II Fujifilm JZ100 
RevealedNovember 2014January 2012More recent by 35 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k230kSharper screen (+1000k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm JZ100 and Sony A7 II

 Fujifilm JZ100 A7 II 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony A7 II Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm JZ100 provides physical dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm JZ100 versus Sony A7 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm JZ100 versus the A7 II.

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony A7 II size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm JZ100 and A7 II is 95 and 69 respectively.

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony A7 II top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony A7 II Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm JZ100 and A7 II.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm JZ100 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A7 II will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm JZ100 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony A7 II sensor size comparison

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony A7 II Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony A7 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm JZ100 Portrait photography info
Sony A7 II Portrait photography info
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
82
has manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm JZ100 Street photography information
Sony A7 II Street photography information
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (129g)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
80
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm JZ100 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7 II as a Sports photography camera
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
74
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
not so great battery (350 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm JZ100 Travel photography advice
Sony A7 II Travel photography advice
68
lighter than average in class (129 grams)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
61
weather proof
good MP (24 megapixels)
not so great battery (350 shots)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm JZ100
Landscape photography with Sony A7 II
37
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
80
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
not so great battery (350 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm JZ100 Vlogging advice
Sony A7 II Vlogging advice
31
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (129 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone socket
36
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes microphone jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony A7 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm JZ100 and Sony A7 II
 Fujifilm FinePix JZ100Sony Alpha A7 II
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Sony
Model type Fujifilm FinePix JZ100 Sony Alpha A7 II
Category Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2012-01-05 2014-11-20
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Highest boosted ISO 3200 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 117
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 25-200mm (8.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.9-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Total lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 2.60 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 129g (0.28 lb) 599g (1.32 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 56 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 90
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 2449
Other
Battery life - 350 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-45A NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $190 $1,456