As well as being compared against other compacts, the Fujifilm FinePix JX300 is also often compared to travel zooms. The Fujifilm FinePix JX300's top rivals come from Fujifilm (such as the FinePix AX300 and the FinePix Z90) and Casio (such as the QV-R200)
Generally, some of the advantages of the Fujifilm JX300 compared to other compact competitors include: it has a slightly wider aperture (f/2.6 vs f/3.3), has a significantly wider wide angle lens (28 mm vs 33 mm) and has better image stabilization (digital vs none).
However, on average it doesn't have a touch screen.
Generally, some of the advantages of the Fujifilm JX300 compared to travel zoom competitors include: it has a slightly wider aperture (f/2.6 vs f/3.4), is slightly smaller (super compact (94×56×24 mm) vs compact (104×59×29 mm)), is thinner (0.9" vs 1.1") and is slightly lighter (130 g vs 159 g).
However, on average it has worse image stabilization (digital vs sensor shift), is older (february 2011 vs january 2012) and has a slower max shutter speed (1/1800 of a second vs 1/2000 of a second).
