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Canon D30 vs Fujifilm S1500

Portability
57
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Canon EOS D30 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S1500 front
Portability
82
Imaging
33
Features
19
Overall
27

Canon D30 vs Fujifilm S1500 Key Specs

Canon D30
(Full Review)
  • 3MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 855g - 150 x 107 x 75mm
  • Introduced October 2000
Fujifilm S1500
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-396mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 345g - 103 x 73 x 68mm
  • Launched February 2009
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Canon D30 vs Fujifilm S1500 Overview

The following is a thorough assessment of the Canon D30 and Fujifilm S1500, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the D30 (3MP) and Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) and the D30 (APS-C) and Fujifilm S1500 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The D30 was released 9 years earlier than the Fujifilm S1500 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon D30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Fujifilm S1500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the D30 scores vs the Fujifilm S1500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Fujifilm S1500

 D30 Fujifilm S1500 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S1500 over the Canon D30

 Fujifilm S1500 D30 
LaunchedFebruary 2009October 2000Newer by 101 months
Screen sizing2.7"1.8"Bigger screen (+0.9")
Screen resolution230k120kSharper screen (+110k dot)

Common features in the Canon D30 and Fujifilm S1500

 D30 Fujifilm S1500 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Canon D30 vs Fujifilm S1500 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon D30 has outer measurements of 150mm x 107mm x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") having a weight of 855 grams (1.88 lbs) while the Fujifilm S1500 has dimensions of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") along with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the D30 versus the Fujifilm S1500.

Canon D30 vs Fujifilm S1500 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the D30 and Fujifilm S1500 is 57 and 82 respectively.

Canon D30 vs Fujifilm S1500 top view buttons comparison

Canon D30 vs Fujifilm S1500 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through specifications. The pic here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the D30 and Fujifilm S1500.

Plainly, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The D30 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Fujifilm S1500 will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged D30 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Canon D30 vs Fujifilm S1500 sensor size comparison

Canon D30 vs Fujifilm S1500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D30 vs Fujifilm S1500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D30 as a Portrait photography camera
Fujifilm S1500 as a Portrait photography camera
47
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no liveview feature
MP count low (3MP)
19
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon D30
Street photography with Fujifilm S1500
50
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no moving screen
no image stabilization
51
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon D30 Sports photography features
Fujifilm S1500 Sports photography features
36
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
max fps low (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
MP count low (3MP)
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon D30 Travel photography information
Fujifilm S1500 Travel photography information
40
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
MP count low (3 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
50
built-in flash
long zoom (396mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D30 as a Landscape photography camera
Fujifilm S1500 as a Landscape photography camera
43
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen is small (1.8")
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
MP count low (3MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon D30
Vlogging with Fujifilm S1500
9
can't shoot video
23
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not good (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have mic support
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Canon D30 vs Fujifilm S1500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D30 and Fujifilm S1500
 Canon EOS D30Fujifilm FinePix S1500
General Information
Company Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon EOS D30 Fujifilm FinePix S1500
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2000-10-10 2009-02-17
Physical type Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.7 x 15.1mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 342.8mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 3 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 2160 x 1440 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF fixed lens
Lens focal range - 33-396mm (12.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-5.0
Macro focus range - 2cm
Total lenses 250 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 1.8 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 120k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (ISO 100) 8.70 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 640x480
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 855 grams (1.88 lb) 345 grams (0.76 lb)
Dimensions 150 x 107 x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") 103 x 73 x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) -
Card slots One One
Cost at release $3,500 $200