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Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony A7S II

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
26
Overall
32
Fujifilm FinePix JZ100 front
 
Sony Alpha A7S II front
Portability
68
Imaging
61
Features
76
Overall
67

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony A7S II Key Specs

Fujifilm JZ100
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 3200)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F2.9-5.9) lens
  • 129g - 100 x 56 x 24mm
  • Launched January 2012
Sony A7S II
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Boost to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 627g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Released October 2015
  • Older Model is Sony A7S
  • Successor is Sony A7S III
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Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony A7S II Overview

In this article, we are matching up the Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony A7S II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. The resolution of the Fujifilm JZ100 (14MP) and the A7S II (12MP) is very comparable but the Fujifilm JZ100 (1/2.3") and A7S II (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm JZ100 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the A7S II and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm JZ100 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short view of how the Fujifilm JZ100 scores against the A7S II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm JZ100 over the Sony A7S II

 Fujifilm JZ100 A7S II 

Reasons to pick Sony A7S II over the Fujifilm JZ100

 A7S II Fujifilm JZ100 
ReleasedOctober 2015January 2012Fresher by 45 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm JZ100 and Sony A7S II

 Fujifilm JZ100 A7S II 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony A7S II Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm JZ100 features physical dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony A7S II has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

See the Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony A7S II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm JZ100 against the A7S II.

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony A7S II size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm JZ100 and A7S II is 95 and 68 respectively.

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony A7S II top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony A7S II Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through specs. The visual here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm JZ100 and A7S II.

All in all, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm JZ100 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Fujifilm JZ100 will show extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos far more aggressively. The older Fujifilm JZ100 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony A7S II sensor size comparison

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony A7S II Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony A7S II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm JZ100
Portrait photography with Sony A7S II
28
good MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
68
you can focus manually
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm JZ100
Street photography with Sony A7S II
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (129g)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
78
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
above average high ISO (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm JZ100 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7S II as a Sports photography camera
39
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
low fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
58
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
weather proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (12MP)
terrible battery power (370 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm JZ100 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A7S II as a Travel photography camera
68
lighter than competition in class (129g)
good MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
49
weather proofing
terrible battery power (370 shots)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm JZ100
Landscape photography with Sony A7S II
37
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
71
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
above average high ISO (102,400)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
low megapixels (12MP)
terrible battery power (370 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm JZ100 Vlogging details
Sony A7S II Vlogging details
31
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (129 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone socket
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes microphone socket
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony A7S II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm JZ100 and Sony A7S II
 Fujifilm FinePix JZ100Sony Alpha A7S II
General Information
Company FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix JZ100 Sony Alpha A7S II
Category Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2012-01-05 2015-10-12
Physical type 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 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4240 x 2832
Max native ISO 1600 102400
Max boosted ISO 3200 409600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Min boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 169
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 25-200mm (8.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.9-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Total lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 2.60 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p [60-100Mbps]), Full HD (1920 x 1080 @ 120p/60p/60i/30p/24p [50-100Mbps]), 720p (30p [16Mbps])
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 129 gr (0.28 pounds) 627 gr (1.38 pounds)
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 score not tested 85
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.3
DXO Low light score not tested 2993
Other
Battery life - 370 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-45A NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $190 $2,767