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Canon 7D vs Fujifilm HS30EXR

Portability
56
Imaging
57
Features
70
Overall
62
Canon EOS 7D front
 
Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR front
Portability
59
Imaging
39
Features
59
Overall
47

Canon 7D vs Fujifilm HS30EXR Key Specs

Canon 7D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 860g - 148 x 111 x 74mm
  • Revealed November 2009
  • Refreshed by Canon 7D MII
Fujifilm HS30EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 687g - 131 x 97 x 126mm
  • Launched January 2012
  • Old Model is FujiFilm HS20 EXR
  • Successor is Fujifilm HS35EXR
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Canon 7D vs Fujifilm HS30EXR Overview

Following is a extensive comparison of the Canon 7D vs Fujifilm HS30EXR, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and FujiFilm. The resolution of the 7D (18MP) and the Fujifilm HS30EXR (16MP) is relatively similar but the 7D (APS-C) and Fujifilm HS30EXR (1/2") have different sensor size.

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The 7D was announced 3 years before the Fujifilm HS30EXR which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 7D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Fujifilm HS30EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the 7D scores versus the Fujifilm HS30EXR with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 7D over the Fujifilm HS30EXR

 7D Fujifilm HS30EXR 
Screen resolution920k460kSharper screen (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm HS30EXR over the Canon 7D

 Fujifilm HS30EXR 7D 
LaunchedJanuary 2012November 2009More modern by 26 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Canon 7D and Fujifilm HS30EXR

 7D Fujifilm HS30EXR 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Canon 7D vs Fujifilm HS30EXR Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon 7D features outer dimensions of 148mm x 111mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") with a weight of 860 grams (1.90 lbs) while the Fujifilm HS30EXR has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 687 grams (1.51 lbs).

Look at the Canon 7D vs Fujifilm HS30EXR in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the 7D compared to the Fujifilm HS30EXR.

Canon 7D vs Fujifilm HS30EXR size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7D and Fujifilm HS30EXR is 56 and 59 respectively.

Canon 7D vs Fujifilm HS30EXR top view buttons comparison

Canon 7D vs Fujifilm HS30EXR Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by going over specifications. The image below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7D and Fujifilm HS30EXR.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 7D having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Canon 7D will deliver extra detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 7D is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon 7D vs Fujifilm HS30EXR sensor size comparison

Canon 7D vs Fujifilm HS30EXR Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 7D vs Fujifilm HS30EXR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 7D
Portrait photography with Fujifilm HS30EXR
74
focusing manually
MP count good (18MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
55
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
offers face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
tiny sensor size (1/2")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 7D
Street photography with Fujifilm HS30EXR
57
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
55
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
tiny sensor size (1/2")
heavier than others in class (687g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 7D Sports photography highlights
Fujifilm HS30EXR Sports photography highlights
64
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
MP count good (18MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
weather sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (800 shots)
52
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
tiny sensor size (1/2")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon 7D Travel photography factors
Fujifilm HS30EXR Travel photography factors
53
weather sealing
MP count good (18MP)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (800 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
51
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than others in class (687 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 7D Landscape photography details
Fujifilm HS30EXR Landscape photography details
63
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
MP count good (18MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (800 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
51
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2")
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 7D Vlogging information
Fujifilm HS30EXR Vlogging information
28
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have microphone support
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
28
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic port
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
heavier than others in class (687g)
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Canon 7D vs Fujifilm HS30EXR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 7D and Fujifilm HS30EXR
 Canon EOS 7DFujifilm FinePix HS30EXR
General Information
Brand Name Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon EOS 7D Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-11-06 2012-01-05
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Dual Digic 4 EXR
Sensor type CMOS EXRCMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2"
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.4 x 4.8mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 30.7mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 19 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-5.6
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.6
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 920 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor TFT color LCD monitor with Sunny Day mode
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 7.10 m (Wide: 30cm - 7.1m / Tele: 2.0m - 3.8m )
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 860 gr (1.90 lbs) 687 gr (1.51 lbs)
Physical dimensions 148 x 111 x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") 131 x 97 x 126mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 854 not tested
Other
Battery life 800 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E6 NP-W126
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat))
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Microdrive cards SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail price $1,050 $430