Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate FujiFilm JX300 and Casio EX-100 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. FujiFilm JX300 has external dimensions of 94 x 56 x 24 mm (3.7 x 2.2 x 0.94″) and weighs 130 g (0.29 lb / 4.59 oz) (including batteries). Casio EX-100 has external dimensions of 119x67x50 mm and weighs 389 g (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of FujiFilm JX300 and Casio EX-100. FujiFilm JX300 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 25mm narrower, 11mm shorter and 26mm thinner than Casio EX-100.
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Comparison image of FujiFilm JX300 and Casio EX-100 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of FujiFilm JX300 and Casio EX-100.
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Comparison image of FujiFilm JX300 and Casio EX-100 Size and Weight - Back View
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
FujiFilm JX300 is significantly lighter (259g ) than the Casio EX-100 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Weight Comparison
Compact Cameras
Thickness Comparison
Compact Cameras
Weather Sealing
Unfortunately neither FujiFilm FinePix JX300 (FinePix JX305) nor Casio Exilim EX-100 provides any type of weather sealing in their body, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections: Top Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing
LCD Screen Size and Features
Casio EX-100's 3.5" LCD screen is slightly larger than FujiFilm JX300's 2.7" screen.
In addition to the size advantage, Casio EX-100 LCD screen also has a
Tilting feature where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over the head levels. On the other hand, FujiFilm JX300 has a fixed type screen which provides less flexibility in shooting positions compared to EX-100.
FujiFilm JX300 has a 14.0MP 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized CCD sensor . On the other hand, Casio EX-100 has a 12.0MP 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the JX300 and EX-100 sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of FujiFilm JX300 and Casio EX-100 Cameras
As seen above, Casio EX-100 has a 1.5x Larger sensor area than FujiFilm JX300. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
FujiFilm JX300 features a 28-140 mm F2.6-6.2 5× zoom lens whereas Casio EX-100 features a 28-300 mm F2.8 10.7× zoom lens.
Both cameras have a wide angle coverage of 28mm. On the other hand, with a max aperture of f2.60, FujiFilm JX300 is faster than Casio EX-100 at this focal length.
On the tele end, Casio EX-100 has 160mm longer reach than the FujiFilm JX300. At f2.80, it is also faster at tele end.
Wide Coverage
Compact Cameras
Max Aperture at Tele
Compact Cameras
Fastest - Ricoh GR Digital IV
Max Aperture at Wide
Compact Cameras
In this section, we rank and compare FujiFilm JX300 and Casio EX-100 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
FujiFilm JX300 for Portrait Photography
Casio EX-100 for Portrait Photography
Average Resolution Sensor: 14.0MP
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Small 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm) sensor
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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FujiFilm JX300 for Street Photography
Casio EX-100 for Street Photography
Small Body
Live-view
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.60
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
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Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Manual Focus Mode
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.80
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm) sensor
No Built-in Viewfinder
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FujiFilm JX300 for Sports Photography
Casio EX-100 for Sports Photography
140 mm Tele Lens
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Slow Continuous Shooting: 1.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Slow Max shutter speed: 1/1800s
Unknown Focus Points
Poor Battery Life: 180 shots
Slow Lens at Tele: f6.20
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Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Fast Continuous Shooting: 30.0fps
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/20000s
25 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
300 mm Tele Lens
Fast Lens at Tele: f2.80
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
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FujiFilm JX300 for Daily Photography
Casio EX-100 for Daily Photography
Compact Body
130g
5.0X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
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RAW shooting capability
Compact Body
10.7X Optical Zoom
Small 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm) sensor
389g
Body Thickness 50mm
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FujiFilm JX300 for Landscape Photography
Casio EX-100 for Landscape Photography
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average Resolution Sensor: 14.0MP
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
No Environmental Sealings
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Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Small 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm) sensor
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated FujiFilm JX300 and Casio EX-100, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how FujiFilm JX300 and Casio EX-100 scores compare:
FujiFilm JX300
Ranked
#442 out of 475 in Compact cameras
Ranked
#1150 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Casio EX-100
Ranked
#11 out of 475 in Compact cameras
Ranked
#301 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Casio EX-100 is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats FujiFilm JX300 in all criteria except one: Portability.
If small size and light body is a big priority for you, choose FujiFilm JX300. Otherwise, Casio EX-100 is the better camera overall.
| General |
FujiFilm FinePix JX300 |
Casio Exilim EX-100 |
| Brand |
FujiFilm |
Casio |
| Announced |
2011-01-05 |
2014-02-06 |
| Body Type |
Compact |
Compact |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CCD |
CMOS |
| Size |
1/2.3" |
1/1.7" |
| Dimensions |
6.17 x 4.55 mm |
7.44 x 5.58 mm |
| Area |
28.07mm2 |
41.52mm2 |
| Megapixels |
14 megapixels |
12 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
4288 x 3216 |
4000 x 3000 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
1,600 ISO |
12,800 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
3200 ISO |
25600 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
80 ISO |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
n/a |
25 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
fixed lens |
| Lens Focal Range |
28-140 mm (5×) |
28-300 mm (10.7×) |
| Max Aperture |
F2.6-6.2 |
F2.8 |
| Macro Focus Range |
10cm |
5cm |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fixed type |
Tilting |
| Size |
2.7" |
3.5" |
| Resolution |
230k dots |
922k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
None |
None |
Photography Features |
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| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/1800s |
1/20000s |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
No |
Sensor-shift |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
3.00 m |
6.10 m |
| Max Flash Sync |
n/a |
s |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
1.0 fps |
30.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
1280 x 720 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
Motion JPEG |
n/a |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
None |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
130g |
389g |
| Dimensions |
94 x 56 x 24mm |
119x67x50mm |
| Battery Life |
180 shots |
390 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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Report a correction |
Report a correction |