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Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony ZV-1

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
26
Overall
32
Fujifilm FinePix JZ100 front
 
Sony ZV-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
86
Overall
66

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony ZV-1 Key Specs

Fujifilm JZ100
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise 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
Sony ZV-1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 294g - 105 x 60 x 44mm
  • Introduced May 2020
  • Later Model is Sony ZV-1 II
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Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony ZV-1 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm JZ100 and Sony ZV-1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm JZ100 (14MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the Fujifilm JZ100 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") have different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm JZ100 was manufactured 9 years before the ZV-1 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm JZ100 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the Fujifilm JZ100 scores vs the ZV-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm JZ100 over the Sony ZV-1

 Fujifilm JZ100 ZV-1 

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-1 over the Fujifilm JZ100

 ZV-1 Fujifilm JZ100 
IntroducedMay 2020January 2012Fresher by 102 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm JZ100 and Sony ZV-1

 Fujifilm JZ100 ZV-1 

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony ZV-1 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm JZ100 provides 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) whilst the Sony ZV-1 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

See the Fujifilm JZ100 and Sony ZV-1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm JZ100 and the ZV-1.

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony ZV-1 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm JZ100 and ZV-1 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony ZV-1 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony ZV-1 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm JZ100 and ZV-1.

As you can see, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm JZ100 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony ZV-1 will give greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The older Fujifilm JZ100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony ZV-1 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm JZ100 Portrait photography highlights
Sony ZV-1 Portrait photography highlights
28
good MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
72
focusing manually
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
offers face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm JZ100 Street photography factors
Sony ZV-1 Street photography factors
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (129g)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
85
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
has touch to focus
lighter than average in class (294 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm JZ100 Sports photography highlights
Sony ZV-1 Sports photography highlights
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
70
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
max fps high (24.0 fps)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
offers tracking focus
has phase detect auto focus
bad battery power (260 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm JZ100 Travel photography highlights
Sony ZV-1 Travel photography highlights
68
lighter than others in class (129 grams)
good MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
81
lighter than average in class (294g)
supports bluetooth
has touch to focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
bad battery power (260 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm JZ100 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony ZV-1 as a Landscape photography camera
37
fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
70
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
bad battery power (260 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm JZ100 as a Vlogging camera
Sony ZV-1 as a Vlogging camera
31
fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (129g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic support
86
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has microphone port
lighter than average in class (294 grams)
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Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sony ZV-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm JZ100 and Sony ZV-1
 Fujifilm FinePix JZ100Sony ZV-1
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix JZ100 Sony ZV-1
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-01-05 2020-05-27
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 315
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-200mm (8.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Largest aperture f/2.9-5.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 2.60 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
External flash
AEB
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 129 gr (0.28 lbs) 294 gr (0.65 lbs)
Physical dimensions 100 x 56 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 105 x 60 x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-45A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $190 $750