Fujifilm JZ200 vs Nikon P340

Lets look a little more in depth at the Fujifilm JZ200 vs Nikon P340, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Nikon. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm JZ200 (16MP) and P340 (12MP) and the Fujifilm JZ200 (1/2.3") and P340 (1/1.7") possess totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm JZ200 was unveiled 3 years before the P340 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the Fujifilm JZ200 scores versus the P340 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix JZ200 and Nikon Coolpix P340. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm JZ200 Gallery and Nikon P340 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm JZ200 features external measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Nikon P340 has proportions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm JZ200 versus the P340.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm JZ200 and P340 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm JZ200 and P340.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm JZ200 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Fujifilm JZ200 will produce more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm JZ200 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.