FujiFilm FinePix JZ500

FujiFilm FinePix JZ500

FujiFilm FinePix JZ500
Announced: 16 Jun 2010
Sensor Resolution: 14Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" CCD
ISO: 100-1600
Weight: 168g
Physical Dimensions: 97 x 57 x 29 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 2.7" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1280 x 720
27
Overall Score
1
Image Quality
13
Speed Performance
30
Versatility
90
Comfort
Portrait

9

Portrait
Landscape

7

Landscape
Sport

18

Sport
Street

51

Street
Everyday

51

Everyday
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propro

  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • FujiFilm FinePix JZ500 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • FujiFilm FinePix JZ500 is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use

conscons

  • Warning - FujiFilm FinePix JZ500 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Unfortunately, FujiFilm FinePix JZ500 does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

FujiFilm FinePix JZ500 and its rivals

Review compare FujiFilm FinePix JZ500 con overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
FujiFilm FinePix JZ500 FujiFilm
FinePix JZ500
27 9 7 18 51 51 buy on
Sony ZV-1F Sony
ZV-1F
41 21 16 37 59 61 $579.99

FujiFilm FinePix JZ500: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The FujiFilm FinePix JZ500 is a compact camera launched on 06/16/2010.

Technically speaking, the FujiFilm FinePix JZ500 ranks well below the category average, scoring 27 overall. The FujiFilm FinePix JZ500 weights 168 gr and spans 97 x 57 x 29 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the FujiFilm FinePix JZ500 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Comfort - Score 90, ranks in the category best 45%.

On the contrary, the performance of FujiFilm FinePix JZ500 is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 1, ranks among the worst 55% of its category.
  • Speed Performance - Score 13, ranks among the worst 21% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 30, ranks among the worst 12% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Suboptimal, score 9, ranks 9% in its category. FujiFilm FinePix JZ500 is not the best choice for Portrait photography; if Portrait is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Landscape - Suboptimal, score 7, ranks 14% in its category. FujiFilm FinePix JZ500 is not the best choice for Landscape photography; if Landscape is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Sport - Suboptimal, score 18, ranks 18% in its category. FujiFilm FinePix JZ500 is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Street - Good, score 51, ranks in the best 66% of its category. FujiFilm FinePix JZ500 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 51, ranks in the best 71% of its category. FujiFilm FinePix JZ500 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

FujiFilm FinePix JZ500 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CCD

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.17 x 4.55 mm

Sensor Area

28.07 mm2

Sensor Resolution

14 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4320 x 3240

Max Native ISO

1600

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

28-280mm

Max Aperture

F3.3-5.6

Macro Focus Range

2 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

2.7"

Screen Resolution

230Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

8s

Max Shutter Speed

1/1400s

Continuous Shooting

fps

Shutter Priority

no

Aperture Priority

no

Manual Exposure Mode

no

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

no

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

2.6

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Slow sync
Red-eye reduction

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

no

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

no

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

no

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

no

AF Selective

no

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

no

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

no

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

0

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1280 x 720 (24 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 320 x 240 (30 fps)

Max Video Resolution

1280x720

Video Formats

Motion JPEG

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

no

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

168g

Physical Dimensions

97 x 57 x 29 mm

Battery Life

Battery Type

Battery Model

NP-45A

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC card, Internal

Storage Slots

1

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