Fujifilm JZ200 vs Samsung SL620

Lets examine more closely at the Fujifilm JZ200 and Samsung SL620, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals FujiFilm and Samsung. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm JZ200 (16MP) and SL620 (12MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm JZ200 was announced 2 years later than the SL620 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm JZ200 being a Compact camera and the Samsung SL620 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the Fujifilm JZ200 matches up vs the SL620 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix JZ200 and Samsung SL620. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm JZ200 Gallery and Samsung SL620 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm JZ200 comes with external dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Samsung SL620 has dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm JZ200 and Samsung SL620 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm JZ200 and the SL620.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm JZ200 and SL620 is 95 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading specs. The graphic below may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm JZ200 and SL620.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should anticipate the Fujifilm JZ200 to offer more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm JZ200 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.