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Fujifilm Z300 vs Sony TX55

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Fujifilm FinePix Z300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Fujifilm Z300 vs Sony TX55 Key Specs

Fujifilm Z300
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.9-6.4) lens
  • 155g - 92 x 57 x 19mm
  • Revealed June 2009
Sony TX55
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Released July 2011
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Fujifilm Z300 vs Sony TX55 Overview

On this page, we will be reviewing the Fujifilm Z300 and Sony TX55, both Ultracompact digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm Z300 (10MP) and TX55 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm Z300 was announced 3 years earlier than the TX55 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the Fujifilm Z300 matches up against the TX55 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z300 over the Sony TX55

 Fujifilm Z300 TX55 

Reasons to pick Sony TX55 over the Fujifilm Z300

 TX55 Fujifilm Z300 
ReleasedJuly 2011June 2009More recent by 25 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen dimensions3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k230kSharper screen (+1000k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm Z300 and Sony TX55

 Fujifilm Z300 TX55 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Fujifilm Z300 vs Sony TX55 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm Z300 has got physical dimensions of 92mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony TX55 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") accompanied by a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm Z300 compared to the TX55.

Fujifilm Z300 vs Sony TX55 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm Z300 and TX55 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Fujifilm Z300 vs Sony TX55 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm Z300 vs Sony TX55 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at specifications. The photograph here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm Z300 and TX55.

To sum up, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony TX55 to give more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older Fujifilm Z300 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm Z300 vs Sony TX55 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm Z300 vs Sony TX55 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm Z300 vs Sony TX55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm Z300 Portrait photography advice
Sony TX55 Portrait photography advice
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
36
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm Z300 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX55 as a Street photography camera
59
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has touch to focus
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
more heavy than competition (155g)
58
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm Z300 Sports photography factors
Sony TX55 Sports photography factors
23
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000 seconds)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
44
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
better than average battery power (250 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm Z300 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX55 as a Travel photography camera
54
has touch to focus
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (155 grams)
low MP (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
69
better than average battery power (250 CIPA)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm Z300
Landscape photography with Sony TX55
31
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
50
focusing manually
reasonably wide (26mm)
screen size is decent (3.3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
better than average battery power (250 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm Z300 Vlogging info
Sony TX55 Vlogging info
27
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of microphone jack
more heavy than competition (155g)
34
reasonably wide (26mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no external mic jack
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Fujifilm Z300 vs Sony TX55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm Z300 and Sony TX55
 Fujifilm FinePix Z300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix Z300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Revealed 2009-06-12 2011-07-24
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-6.4 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus range 9cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3.3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - XtraFine OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 155 gr (0.34 lbs) 109 gr (0.24 lbs)
Physical dimensions 92 x 57 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-45 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Couple Timer, Group Timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal microSD/SDHC, Memory Stick Micro
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $0 $350