Sony Alpha 9 III vs Fujifilm FinePix JV200

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      Overview

      In this comparison, we will evaluate the Sony Alpha 9 III and the Fujifilm FinePix JV200, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

      Sony Alpha 9 III was introduced in November 2023 and Fujifilm FinePix JV200 was introduced in January 2011. Let us first list highlights of the models.

      Sony Alpha 9 III Highlights

      • 24.6 MP Full Frame Stacked CMOS Sensor
      • 250 - 25,600 Native ISO
      • 759 Focus Points
      • 5-Axis Image Stabilization
      • 3.2" 2,360k dots Fully Articulated Screen
      • 0.64" 9,437k dots Electronic (OLED) Viewfinder with 120 fps Refresh Rate
      • 30.0 fps Mechanical and 120.0 fps Electronic Continuous Shooting
      • 3840 x 2160 Video Shooting
      • Unlimited Video Recording
      • S Cinetone, Sony S-Log 3
      • Built-In Wi-Fi
      • Wheather Sealed Body

      Fujifilm FinePix JV200 Highlights

      • 14.0 MP 1/2.3-inch CCD Sensor
      • 100 - 1,600 Native ISO
      • 2.70" 230k dot Fixed Screen
      • 1.2 fps Continuous Shooting
      • 1280 x 720 Video Shooting
      • Built-in Flash

      Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

      Pros and Cons

      In this section we present pros and cons of Sony Alpha 9 III and Fujifilm FinePix JV200.

      PROS

      Sony Alpha 9 III

      Fujifilm FinePix JV200

      •   Video Capture
      •   Stacked CMOS Sensor
      •   Large Sensor
      •   759 Focus Points
      •   Touch-to-Focus
      •   Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus
      •   Animal Eye Detection
      •   Vehicle Tracking Mode
      •   Insect Tracking Mode
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Digital Image Stabilization
      •   Fully Articulated Screen
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Large Screen - 3.2"
      •   High Resolution Screen - 2,360k dots
      •   Large Viewfinder - 0.64"
      •   High Resolution Viewfinder - 9,437k dots
      •   120 fps Viewfinder Refresh Rate
      •   High Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/8000 sec
      •   High Max Shutter Speed (Electronic) - 1/80000 sec
      •   High Max Continuous Shooting - 120.0 fps
      •   High Flash Sync Speed - 1/80000 sec
      •   High DxO Overall Score - 93
      •   High Video Resolution - 3840 x 2160
      •   No crop on 4K Videos
      •   Webcam Functionality
      •   Unlimited Video Recording
      •   High USB Speed
      •   HDMI Output
      •   Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   Built-In Bluetooth
      •   Environmental Sealing
      •   USB Charging
      •   2 Storage Slots
      •   Video Capture
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   Live View Autofocus
      •   Built-in Flash
      •   Light - 125 g (0.28 lb / 4.41 oz)

      CONS

      Sony Alpha 9 III

      Fujifilm FinePix JV200

      •   Expensive
      •   250 Lowest Native ISO
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   Short Battery Life - 530 shots with LVD
        400 shots with viewfinder
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 14.0 Megapixel
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   No Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/1400 sec
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 1.2 fps
      •   No External Flash Connectivity
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      •   No HDMI Output
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 180 shots


      And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

      AVERAGE

      Sony Alpha 9 III

      Fujifilm FinePix JV200

      •   Sensor Resolution - 24.6 Megapixel
      •   25,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   -5 EV Min AF Detection
      •   Weight - 678 g (1.49 lb / 23.92 oz)
      •   100 Lowest Native ISO
      •   Screen Size - 2.70"

      Advantage of Sony Alpha 9 III

      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Alpha 9 III over Fujifilm FinePix JV200.

      Sony Alpha 9 III vs Fujifilm FinePix JV200
      Larger Sensor Full Frame vs 1/2.3-inch
      Higher Sensor Resolution 24.6 Megapixel vs 14.0 Megapixel
      Max Image Resolution 6000 x 4000 vs 4288 x 3216
      RAW Support vs
      Timelapse Recording vs
      Touch-to-Focus vs
      Multi Area Autofocus vs
      Selective Autofocus vs
      Face Detection vs
      Phase Detection for Autofocus vs
      Image Stabilization 5-Axis Sensor Shift vs
      Screen Type Fully Articulated vs Fixed
      Touch Screen vs
      Larger Screen 3.2" vs 2.70"
      Higher Resolution Screen 2,360k dots vs 230k dot
      Viewfinder Electronic (OLED) vs
      Lower Min Shutter Speed 30s vs 8 sec
      Higher Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) 1/8000 sec vs 1/1400 sec
      Higher Max Continuous Shooting 120.0 fps vs 1.2 fps
      External Flash Connectivity vs
      Manual Exposure Mode vs
      Aperture Priority vs
      Shutter Priority vs
      Center Weighted Metering vs
      Average Metering vs
      Spot Metering vs
      Higher Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 vs 1280 x 720
      Unlimited Video Recording vs
      Higher USB Speed USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 (10 GBit/sec) vs USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI Output Full Size vs
      Built-in Microphone Stereo vs Mono
      Microphone Input vs
      Headphone Output vs
      Built-In Wi-Fi vs
      Built-In Bluetooth vs
      Environmental Sealing vs
      Longer Battery Life 530 shots with LVD
      400 shots with viewfinder
      vs 180 shots
      More Storage Slots 2 vs 1

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      Advantage of Fujifilm FinePix JV200

      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm FinePix JV200 over Sony Alpha 9 III.

      Sony Alpha 9 III vs Fujifilm FinePix JV200
      Lower Native ISO 250 vs 100
      Higher Native ISO 25,600 vs 1,600
      Higher Boosted ISO 51,200 vs 3,200
      Built-in Flash vs
      Lighter 678 g (1.49 lb / 23.92 oz) vs 125 g (0.28 lb / 4.41 oz)

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      Common Strengths and Weaknesses

      We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

      STRENGTHS Sony Alpha 9 III Fujifilm FinePix JV200
        Video Capture
        Live View Autofocus
      WEAKNESSES Sony Alpha 9 III Fujifilm FinePix JV200
        No Built-in GPS
        Short Battery Life530 shots with LVD
      400 shots with viewfinder
      180 shots

      Screen and Viewfinder

      Screen

      Sony Alpha 9 III has a 3.2" Fully Articulated screen with 2,360k dots resolution and Fujifilm FinePix JV200 has a 2.70" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes Sony Alpha 9 III selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Sony Alpha 9 III also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

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      Sony Alpha 9 III with Fully Articulated screen


      Electronic (OLED) Viewfinder on Sony Alpha 9 III

      Sony Alpha 9 III has a built-in 0.64" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 9,437k dots resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 0.9x magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Fujifilm FinePix JV200.

      Sensor

      Sony Alpha 9 III features a 24.6 megapixel Full Frame Stacked CMOS sensor with dimensions of 35.6 x 23.8 mm and a total area of 847.3 mm2. Its native ISO range is 250 - 25,600 and expands to 125 - 51,200 in boosted mode. Fujifilm FinePix JV200 features a 14.0 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm2. Its native ISO range is 100 - 1,600 and expands to 100 - 3,200 in boosted mode.

      Sony Alpha 9 III has Stacked CMOS sensor. The key feature of such sensor is its three-dimensional structure, which consists of multiple layers of semiconductor material and circuitry stacked on top of each other. This allows the sensor to have dedicated layers for image capture and signal processing. This separation allows for faster data readout, reducing rolling shutter effects and enabling high-speed shooting and video recording. It is also more power-efficient.

      Photography Features

      Sony Alpha 9 III is equipped with BIONZ XR processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3936 x 2632, 3008 x 2000 with 1:1, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Fujifilm FinePix JV200 can take pictures up to 4288 x 3216 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4288 x 2864, 4288 x 2416, 3072 x 2304, 3072 x 1728, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.


      In-Body Image Stabilization on Sony Alpha 9 III

      Sony Alpha 9 III has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS) with 8 stops of compensation. This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

      Connectivity, Battery and Storage

      Built-in Wi-Fi on Sony Alpha 9 III

      Sony Alpha 9 III has a built-in Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 5, 802.11ac/b/g/n, 2.4/5 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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      Bluetooth on Sony Alpha 9 III

      Sony Alpha 9 III has a built-in Bluetooth (version 5.0) which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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      USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

      Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.


      Battery

      Sony Alpha 9 III comes with NP-FZ100 battery pack with battery life of 530 shots with LVD
      400 shots with viewfinder.


      External Storage Slots

      Sony Alpha 9 III has Dual CFexpress Type A / SD (UHS-II) card slots. Fujifilm FinePix JV200 has a single SD /SDHC card slot.

      Other Features

      Shutter

      Sony Alpha 9 III has Electronic Global Shutter shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/80000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/8000 sec with mechanical shutter on Sony Alpha 9 III, and up to 1/1400 sec on Fujifilm FinePix JV200. Sony Alpha 9 III can shoot continuously up to 120.0 fps with electronic shutter and up to 30.0 fps with mechanical shutter. Fujifilm FinePix JV200 can shoot continuously up to 1.2 fps.


      Focusing

      Sony Alpha 9 III has Fast Hybrid AF (Phase-detection / Contrast-detection) system with 759 focusing points and Fujifilm FinePix JV200 has . Sony Alpha 9 III has detection range from -5 to +20 EV.


      Exposure

      Exposure meterings of Sony Alpha 9 III ranges from -5 to +17 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Sony Alpha 9 III and ±2 range on Fujifilm FinePix JV200. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Sony Alpha 9 III and exposure bracketing on Fujifilm FinePix JV200.


      Flash

      Fujifilm FinePix JV200 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 3.50 m. Sony Alpha 9 III has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Shoe Mount or PC Terminal. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/80000 sec on Sony Alpha 9 III.

      Physical Parameters

      Sony Alpha 9 III body has dimensions of 136 x 97 x 83 mm (5.35 x 3.82 x 3.27") and Fujifilm FinePix JV200 body has dimensions of 94 x 56 x 21 mm (3.7 x 2.2 x 0.83"). Sony Alpha 9 III weighs 678 g (1.49 lb / 23.92 oz) and Fujifilm FinePix JV200 weighs 125 g (0.28 lb / 4.41 oz).

      Sony Alpha 9 III

      Fujifilm FinePix JV200

      136 mm

      97 mm

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      94 mm

      56 mm

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      97 mm

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      56 mm

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      83 mm

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      21 mm

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      Size comparisons of Sony Alpha 9 III and Fujifilm FinePix JV200

      Sony Alpha 9 III and Fujifilm FinePix JV200 for Different Types of Photography

      We give scores to the cameras for six types of photography based on their features and specifications. Let us see how suitable they are for each type of photography.

      Landscape Photography

      Sony Alpha 9 III

      Fujifilm FinePix JV200

      EXCELLENT
      88
      •   Large Sensor
      •   Touch Screen
      •   High Resolution Screen - 2,360k dots
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   Environmental Sealing
      POOR
      48
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing

      Sports Photography

      Sony Alpha 9 III

      Fujifilm FinePix JV200

      EXCELLENT
      89
      •   25,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   759 Focus Points
      •   Touch-to-Focus
      •   Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Touch Screen
      •   High Resolution Screen - 2,360k dots
      •   High Resolution Viewfinder - 9,437k dots
      •   High Max Continuous Shooting - 120.0 fps
      •   Short Battery Life - 530 shots with LVD
        400 shots with viewfinder
      •   2 Storage Slots
      AVERAGE
      56
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   No Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 1.2 fps
      •   Short Battery Life - 180 shots

      Wildlife Photography

      Sony Alpha 9 III

      Fujifilm FinePix JV200

      EXCELLENT
      88
      •   25,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   759 Focus Points
      •   Touch-to-Focus
      •   Animal Eye Detection
      •   Insect Tracking Mode
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Touch Screen
      •   High Resolution Screen - 2,360k dots
      •   High Resolution Viewfinder - 9,437k dots
      •   High Max Continuous Shooting - 120.0 fps
      •   Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 530 shots with LVD
        400 shots with viewfinder
      •   2 Storage Slots
      AVERAGE
      63
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 1.2 fps
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 180 shots

      Portrait Photography

      Sony Alpha 9 III

      Fujifilm FinePix JV200

      EXCELLENT
      90
      •   Large Sensor
      •   759 Focus Points
      •   Touch-to-Focus
      •   Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Large Screen - 3.2"
      •   High Resolution Screen - 2,360k dots
      •   High Flash Sync Speed - 1/80000 sec
      POOR
      47
      •   Small Sensor
      •   No Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Size - 2.70"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No External Flash Connectivity

      Street Photography

      Sony Alpha 9 III

      Fujifilm FinePix JV200

      EXCELLENT
      91
      •   Large Sensor
      •   759 Focus Points
      •   Touch-to-Focus
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Fully Articulated Screen
      •   Touch Screen
      •   High Resolution Screen - 2,360k dots
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 678 g (1.49 lb / 23.92 oz)
      GOOD
      82
      •   Small Sensor
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 125 g (0.28 lb / 4.41 oz)

      Travel Photography

      Sony Alpha 9 III

      Fujifilm FinePix JV200

      EXCELLENT
      86
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Fully Articulated Screen
      •   Touch Screen
      •   High Resolution Screen - 2,360k dots
      •   High Video Resolution - 3840 x 2160
      •   No crop on 4K Videos
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 678 g (1.49 lb / 23.92 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 530 shots with LVD
        400 shots with viewfinder
      EXCELLENT
      85
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 125 g (0.28 lb / 4.41 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 180 shots

      Evaluations

      We evaluate Sony Alpha 9 III and Fujifilm FinePix JV200 and give them scores of 89 and 42 out of 100 recpectively. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.


      Sony Alpha 9 III

      Fujifilm FinePix JV200

      OVERALL
      89
      OVERALL
      42

      Sensor

      Sony Alpha 9 III

      Fujifilm FinePix JV200

      GOOD
      83
      •   Stacked CMOS Sensor
      •   Large Sensor
      •   Sensor Resolution - 24.6 Megapixel
      •   250 Lowest Native ISO
      •   25,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   High DxO Overall Score - 93
      POOR
      44
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 14.0 Megapixel
      •   100 Lowest Native ISO
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO

      Photo

      Sony Alpha 9 III

      Fujifilm FinePix JV200

      EXCELLENT
      89
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   High Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/8000 sec
      •   High Max Shutter Speed (Electronic) - 1/80000 sec
      •   High Max Continuous Shooting - 120.0 fps
      •   High Flash Sync Speed - 1/80000 sec
      BAD
      28
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/1400 sec
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 1.2 fps
      •   No External Flash Connectivity

      Video

      Sony Alpha 9 III

      Fujifilm FinePix JV200

      EXCELLENT
      87
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   High Video Resolution - 3840 x 2160
      •   No crop on 4K Videos
      •   Webcam Functionality
      •   Unlimited Video Recording
      BAD
      7
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720

      Focusing

      Sony Alpha 9 III

      Fujifilm FinePix JV200

      EXCELLENT
      94
      •   -5 EV Min AF Detection
      •   759 Focus Points
      •   Touch-to-Focus
      •   Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus
      •   Animal Eye Detection
      •   Vehicle Tracking Mode
      •   Insect Tracking Mode
      GOOD
      70
      •   No Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus

      Screen and Viewfinder

      Sony Alpha 9 III

      Fujifilm FinePix JV200

      EXCELLENT
      92
      •   Fully Articulated Screen
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Large Screen - 3.2"
      •   High Resolution Screen - 2,360k dots
      •   Large Viewfinder - 0.64"
      •   High Resolution Viewfinder - 9,437k dots
      POOR
      50
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Screen Size - 2.70"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder

      Connectivity

      Sony Alpha 9 III

      Fujifilm FinePix JV200

      EXCELLENT
      97
      •   High USB Speed
      •   HDMI Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   Built-In Bluetooth
      BAD
      36
      •   No HDMI Output
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth

      Battery, Storage and Physical

      Sony Alpha 9 III

      Fujifilm FinePix JV200

      GOOD
      73
      •   Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 678 g (1.49 lb / 23.92 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 530 shots with LVD
        400 shots with viewfinder
      •   2 Storage Slots
      POOR
      45
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 125 g (0.28 lb / 4.41 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 180 shots


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