Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony WX300
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Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony WX300 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 3200)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-200mm (F2.9-5.9) lens
- 129g - 100 x 56 x 24mm
- Revealed January 2012
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
- 166g - 96 x 55 x 25mm
- Introduced February 2013
- Renewed by Sony WX350

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony WX300 Overview
Below is a extensive overview of the Fujifilm JZ100 versus Sony WX300, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm JZ100 (14MP) and WX300 (18MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

The Fujifilm JZ100 was introduced 13 months before the WX300 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the Fujifilm JZ100 matches up vs the WX300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony WX300 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix JZ100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm JZ100 Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm JZ100 over the Sony WX300
Fujifilm JZ100 | WX300 |
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Reasons to pick Sony WX300 over the Fujifilm JZ100
WX300 | Fujifilm JZ100 | |||
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Introduced | February 2013 | ![]() | January 2012 | More recent by 13 months |
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm JZ100 and Sony WX300
Fujifilm JZ100 | WX300 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Lack of manual focusing | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | No selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Neither features Touch friendly screen |
Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony WX300 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm JZ100 enjoys exterior dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony WX300 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).
Analyze the Fujifilm JZ100 versus Sony WX300 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm JZ100 compared to the WX300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm JZ100 and WX300 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony WX300 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The visual below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm JZ100 and WX300.
As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should count on the Sony WX300 to deliver extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older Fujifilm JZ100 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony WX300 Screen and ViewFinder


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Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony WX300 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix JZ100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | FujiFilm | Sony |
Model type | Fujifilm FinePix JZ100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2012-01-05 | 2013-02-20 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4896 x 3672 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 3200 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 25-200mm (8.0x) | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/2.9-5.9 | f/3.5-6.5 |
Macro focusing distance | 5cm | - |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 230k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen technology | TFT color LCD monitor | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 8s | 4s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 2.60 m | 4.30 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction | - |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 129g (0.28 lb) | 166g (0.37 lb) |
Dimensions | 100 x 56 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") | 96 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | NP-45A | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | - |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $190 | $330 |