Fujifilm JZ200 vs Olympus XZ-10

The following is a extended assessment of the Fujifilm JZ200 and Olympus XZ-10, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm JZ200 (16MP) and XZ-10 (12MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm JZ200 was brought out 13 months before the XZ-10 which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the Fujifilm JZ200 matches up versus the XZ-10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix JZ200 and Olympus Stylus XZ-10. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm JZ200 Gallery and Olympus XZ-10 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. 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 Olympus XZ-10 has specifications of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Check the Fujifilm JZ200 and Olympus XZ-10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm JZ200 compared to the XZ-10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm JZ200 and XZ-10 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at a spec sheet. The image here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm JZ200 and XZ-10.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Fujifilm JZ200 to resolve more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm JZ200 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.