Upgrade Guide

Yashica DigiMate 100→Yashica FX-D 300

Is it worth upgrading? Spec analysis, key improvements, and our verdict.

DigiMate 100
You own
Yashica
DigiMate 100
£89
2024
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FX-D 300
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Yashica
FX-D 300
£389 (+£300)
2025
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Situational
One clear hardware improvement over the DigiMate 100. Worth it if that specific upgrade aligns with what you shoot.
What's new in the FX-D 300
Suitability by genre

Base scores — computed from verified specs for an enthusiast shooting photo and video. The Upgrade Checker adjusts them for your skill level.

Genre DigiMate 100 FX-D 300
Portrait
1.1
2.5
+1.4
Street
2.4
5.3
+2.9
Travel
2.4
5.0
+2.6
Wedding & Events
0.4
2.5
+2.1
Documentary
0.9
3.9
+3.0
Landscape
1.6
4.6
+3.0
Casual
1.7
5.1
+3.4
Food
1.5
4.6
+3.1
Macro
0.9
3.0
+2.1
Architecture
1.6
5.0
+3.4
Astrophotography
1.0
2.4
+1.4
Fun & simple
6.7
5.2
-1.5
Vlogging & Video —
5.4
Filmmaking —
2.9
Full spec comparison
Spec DigiMate 100 FX-D 300
Price £89 £389
Released 2024 2025 ↑
Sensor Small CMOS (interpolated resolution, exact native MP not published) 50MP 1/1.56-inch CMOS
Resolution — 50MP
Video 1080p/720p/480p 4K/30p, 2.7K/60p, 1080p/120p
Autofocus Fixed-focus (no autofocus motor) Contrast-detect AF
Stabilisation No stabilisation No stabilisation
Burst Rate 1fps 1fps
Battery Life ~150 shots (estimated) ~2 hours continuous use (estimated, shared platform with FX-D 100) ↓
Weight 256g (with battery, estimated from closely related DigiPix 100) 390g (with battery, estimated) ↓
Weather Sealed Not weather sealed Not weather sealed
Viewfinder None (screen only) None — the higher-end FX-D S300 variant adds a real EVF, this base model does not
Screen Fixed screen, no touch Tilting screen (0-180°), no touch
Mount Fixed-focus lens, no zoom Fixed 24mm f/1.8 lens (no zoom)
Memory Cards microSD microSD
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