Fujifilm JZ200 vs Sony A77

Lets look more closely at the Fujifilm JZ200 versus Sony A77, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm JZ200 (16MP) and A77 (24MP) and the Fujifilm JZ200 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm JZ200 was unveiled 3 months after the A77 so they are of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm JZ200 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the Fujifilm JZ200 matches up against the A77 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix JZ200 and Sony SLT-A77. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm JZ200 Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm JZ200 comes with physical dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Sony A77 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm JZ200 versus Sony A77 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm JZ200 and the A77.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm JZ200 and A77 is 95 and 59 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes only by checking a spec sheet. The image here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm JZ200 and A77.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm JZ200 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony A77 will give extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively.