Canon ELPH 100 HS vs Fujifilm HS30EXR

Its time to look much closer at the Canon ELPH 100 HS and Fujifilm HS30EXR, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the ELPH 100 HS (12MP) and Fujifilm HS30EXR (16MP) and the ELPH 100 HS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm HS30EXR (1/2") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ELPH 100 HS was introduced 11 months earlier than the Fujifilm HS30EXR which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon ELPH 100 HS being a Ultracompact camera and the Fujifilm HS30EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the ELPH 100 HS scores against the Fujifilm HS30EXR with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon ELPH 100 HS & Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 100 HS Gallery & Fujifilm HS30EXR Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 100 HS offers external dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Fujifilm HS30EXR has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 5.0") and a weight of 687 grams (1.51 lbs).

Check out the Canon ELPH 100 HS and Fujifilm HS30EXR in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the ELPH 100 HS against the Fujifilm HS30EXR.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 100 HS and Fujifilm HS30EXR is 96 and 59 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes only by viewing technical specs. The image underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 100 HS and Fujifilm HS30EXR.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The ELPH 100 HS using its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh harder and the Fujifilm HS30EXR will provide you with extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 100 HS will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.