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Canon D30 vs Fujifilm S8300

Portability
57
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37
Canon EOS D30 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S8300 front
Portability
61
Imaging
39
Features
44
Overall
41

Canon D30 vs Fujifilm S8300 Key Specs

Canon D30
(Full Review)
  • 3MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 855g - 150 x 107 x 75mm
  • Released October 2000
Fujifilm S8300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/7000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1008mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 670g - 123 x 87 x 116mm
  • Released January 2013
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Canon D30 vs Fujifilm S8300 Overview

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Canon D30 and Fujifilm S8300, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the D30 (3MP) and Fujifilm S8300 (16MP) and the D30 (APS-C) and Fujifilm S8300 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The D30 was revealed 13 years earlier than the Fujifilm S8300 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon D30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Fujifilm S8300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the D30 scores versus the Fujifilm S8300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Fujifilm S8300

 D30 Fujifilm S8300 

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8300 over the Canon D30

 Fujifilm S8300 D30 
ReleasedJanuary 2013October 2000More recent by 149 months
Screen sizing3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution460k120kCrisper screen (+340k dot)

Common features in the Canon D30 and Fujifilm S8300

 D30 Fujifilm S8300 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Canon D30 vs Fujifilm S8300 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon D30 features outside measurements of 150mm x 107mm x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 855 grams (1.88 lbs) and the Fujifilm S8300 has sizing of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

Analyze the Canon D30 and Fujifilm S8300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the D30 versus the Fujifilm S8300.

Canon D30 vs Fujifilm S8300 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the D30 and Fujifilm S8300 is 57 and 61 respectively.

Canon D30 vs Fujifilm S8300 top view buttons comparison

Canon D30 vs Fujifilm S8300 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by going over a spec sheet. The visual here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the D30 and Fujifilm S8300.

As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The D30 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Fujifilm S8300 will offer extra detail because of its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older D30 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon D30 vs Fujifilm S8300 sensor size comparison

Canon D30 vs Fujifilm S8300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D30 vs Fujifilm S8300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D30 Portrait photography information
Fujifilm S8300 Portrait photography information
46
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
does not have liveview
low megapixels (3MP)
39
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon D30 as a Street photography camera
Fujifilm S8300 as a Street photography camera
50
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (670g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon D30 Sports photography advice
Fujifilm S8300 Sports photography advice
35
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (3MP)
52
excellent zoom range (24-1008mm 42.0 x zoom)
high shutter speed (1/7,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon D30 as a Travel photography camera
Fujifilm S8300 as a Travel photography camera
40
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
low megapixels (3 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
52
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
great zoom (1008mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (670 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D30 Landscape photography information
Fujifilm S8300 Landscape photography information
43
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF mount)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is small (1.8")
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (3MP)
lack of Timelapse recording
46
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D30 as a Vlogging camera
Fujifilm S8300 as a Vlogging camera
9
can't shoot video
24
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (670g)
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Canon D30 vs Fujifilm S8300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D30 and Fujifilm S8300
 Canon EOS D30Fujifilm FinePix S8300
General Information
Make Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon EOS D30 Fujifilm FinePix S8300
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2000-10-10 2013-01-07
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.7 x 15.1mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 342.8mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 3 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 -
Full resolution 2160 x 1440 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 3 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-1008mm (42.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.9-6.5
Macro focus range - 0cm
Amount of lenses 250 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 1.8 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 120k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 200k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/7000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (ISO 100) -
Flash modes Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 320 x 120 (480 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 855g (1.88 lbs) 670g (1.48 lbs)
Dimensions 150 x 107 x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $3,500 $200