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Fujifilm Z300 vs Nikon D3200

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Fujifilm FinePix Z300 front
 
Nikon D3200 front
Portability
67
Imaging
64
Features
63
Overall
63

Fujifilm Z300 vs Nikon D3200 Key Specs

Fujifilm Z300
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.9-6.4) lens
  • 155g - 92 x 57 x 19mm
  • Released June 2009
Nikon D3200
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 505g - 125 x 96 x 77mm
  • Revealed July 2012
  • Succeeded the Nikon D3100
  • Renewed by Nikon D3300
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Fujifilm Z300 vs Nikon D3200 Overview

Here, we are comparing the Fujifilm Z300 versus Nikon D3200, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies FujiFilm and Nikon. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm Z300 (10MP) and D3200 (24MP) and the Fujifilm Z300 (1/2.3") and D3200 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm Z300 was brought out 4 years before the D3200 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm Z300 being a Ultracompact camera and the Nikon D3200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the Fujifilm Z300 scores versus the D3200 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z300 over the Nikon D3200

 Fujifilm Z300 D3200 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon D3200 over the Fujifilm Z300

 D3200 Fujifilm Z300 
RevealedJuly 2012June 2009More recent by 37 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm Z300 and Nikon D3200

 Fujifilm Z300 D3200 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Fujifilm Z300 vs Nikon D3200 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm Z300 features external measurements of 92mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Nikon D3200 has measurements of 125mm x 96mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm Z300 against the D3200.

Fujifilm Z300 vs Nikon D3200 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm Z300 and D3200 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Fujifilm Z300 vs Nikon D3200 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm Z300 vs Nikon D3200 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm Z300 and D3200.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm Z300 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Nikon D3200 will result in greater detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older Fujifilm Z300 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm Z300 vs Nikon D3200 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm Z300 vs Nikon D3200 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm Z300 vs Nikon D3200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm Z300 Portrait photography info
Nikon D3200 Portrait photography info
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
78
focusing manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm Z300
Street photography with Nikon D3200
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features focus via touch
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than competitors (155g)
60
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm Z300 Sports photography details
Nikon D3200 Sports photography details
23
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low max shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
65
good resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
supports phase detect auto focus
max frames per second low (4.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm Z300 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon D3200 as a Travel photography camera
54
features focus via touch
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors (155 grams)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
59
good resolution (24MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm Z300 Landscape photography factors
Nikon D3200 Landscape photography factors
31
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
69
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm Z300 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon D3200 as a Vlogging camera
27
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone jack
more heavy than competitors (155 grams)
27
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have external mic support
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Fujifilm Z300 vs Nikon D3200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm Z300 and Nikon D3200
 Fujifilm FinePix Z300Nikon D3200
General Information
Company FujiFilm Nikon
Model type Fujifilm FinePix Z300 Nikon D3200
Class Ultracompact Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2009-06-12 2012-07-25
Physical type Ultracompact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - Expeed 3
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.2 x 15.4mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 357.3mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 6016 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Highest enhanced ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - 1
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Nikon F
Lens zoom range 36-180mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.9-6.4 -
Macro focusing range 9cm -
Number of lenses - 309
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.6
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT LCD with 160� viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/200 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30,25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 155g (0.34 lbs) 505g (1.11 lbs)
Physical dimensions 92 x 57 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7") 125 x 96 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 81
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 1131
Other
Battery life - 540 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-45 EN-EL14
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Couple Timer, Group Timer) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-I compliant
Card slots One One
Retail cost $0 $530