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Fujifilm JZ200 vs Fujifilm X30

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
30
Overall
35
Fujifilm FinePix JZ200 front
 
Fujifilm X30 front
Portability
80
Imaging
39
Features
73
Overall
52

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Fujifilm X30 Key Specs

Fujifilm JZ200
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 3200)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F2.9-5.9) lens
  • 135g - 100 x 56 x 24mm
  • Launched January 2012
Fujifilm X30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 2/3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.0-2.8) lens
  • 423g - 119 x 72 x 60mm
  • Introduced August 2014
  • Earlier Model is Fujifilm X20
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Fujifilm JZ200 vs Fujifilm X30 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Fujifilm JZ200 and Fujifilm X30, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both designed by FujiFilm. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm JZ200 (16MP) and Fujifilm X30 (12MP) and the Fujifilm JZ200 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm X30 (2/3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm JZ200 was released 3 years earlier than the Fujifilm X30 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the Fujifilm JZ200 grades against the Fujifilm X30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm JZ200 over the Fujifilm X30

 Fujifilm JZ200 Fujifilm X30 

Reasons to pick Fujifilm X30 over the Fujifilm JZ200

 Fujifilm X30 Fujifilm JZ200 
IntroducedAugust 2014January 2012More recent by 32 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm JZ200 and Fujifilm X30

 Fujifilm JZ200 Fujifilm X30 
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Fujifilm X30 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm JZ200 has outer dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Fujifilm X30 has sizing of 119mm x 72mm x 60mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 423 grams (0.93 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm JZ200 and Fujifilm X30 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm JZ200 against the Fujifilm X30.

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Fujifilm X30 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm JZ200 and Fujifilm X30 is 95 and 80 respectively.

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Fujifilm X30 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Fujifilm X30 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The photograph below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm JZ200 and Fujifilm X30.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm JZ200 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Fujifilm JZ200 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older Fujifilm JZ200 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Fujifilm X30 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Fujifilm X30 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Fujifilm X30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm JZ200 Portrait photography information
Fujifilm X30 Portrait photography information
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sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
47
has manual focus
includes face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (2/3")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm JZ200 Street photography information
Fujifilm X30 Street photography information
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (135g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
64
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
small sensor (2/3")
more heavy than others in class (423 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm JZ200 Sports photography information
Fujifilm X30 Sports photography information
40
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
52
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (470 per charge)
supports phase detect AF
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (2/3")
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm JZ200
Travel photography with Fujifilm X30
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lighter than competition in class (135 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
62
better than average battery power (470 shots)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than others in class (423 grams)
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm JZ200 Landscape photography highlights
Fujifilm X30 Landscape photography highlights
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rather wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
no manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
58
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (470 shots)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (2/3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm JZ200 Vlogging highlights
Fujifilm X30 Vlogging highlights
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rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (135g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone socket
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fairly wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone socket
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
more heavy than others in class (423g)
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Fujifilm JZ200 vs Fujifilm X30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm JZ200 and Fujifilm X30
 Fujifilm FinePix JZ200Fujifilm X30
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm FujiFilm
Model type Fujifilm FinePix JZ200 Fujifilm X30
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-01-05 2014-08-26
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - EXR Processor II
Sensor type CCD CMOS X-TRANS II
Sensor size 1/2.3" 2/3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 8.8 x 6.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 58.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 3200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 49
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-200mm (8.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.9-5.9 f/2.0-2.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.65x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 2.60 m 7.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction Auto, forced flash, slow synchro, commander, suppressed flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p/50p/30p/25/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/50p/30p/25/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 135 gr (0.30 lb) 423 gr (0.93 lb)
Physical dimensions 100 x 56 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 119 x 72 x 60mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 2.4")
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 life - 470 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-45A NP-95
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $0 $499