Fujifilm JZ200 vs Sony RX10 II

Below is a thorough analysis of the Fujifilm JZ200 and Sony RX10 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. The resolution of the Fujifilm JZ200 (16MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is very close but the Fujifilm JZ200 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm JZ200 was introduced 4 years before the RX10 II and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm JZ200 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the Fujifilm JZ200 scores vs the RX10 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix JZ200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm JZ200 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm JZ200 has got exterior 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 Sony RX10 II has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm JZ200 versus the RX10 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm JZ200 and RX10 II is 95 and 58 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching a spec sheet. The visual below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm JZ200 and RX10 II.

As you can see, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm JZ200 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX10 II will render extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm JZ200 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.