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Canon D30 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
38
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot D30 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
42
Overall
40

Canon D30 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Key Specs

Canon D30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 218g - 109 x 68 x 28mm
  • Revealed February 2014
Fujifilm F500 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Canon D30 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Overview

Lets look much closer at the Canon D30 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the D30 (12MP) and Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and the D30 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") feature different sensor sizes.

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The D30 was announced 3 years after the Fujifilm F500 EXR which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the D30 matches up vs the Fujifilm F500 EXR with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Fujifilm F500 EXR

 D30 Fujifilm F500 EXR 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2011More modern by 38 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Display resolution461k460kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm F500 EXR over the Canon D30

 Fujifilm F500 EXR D30 

Common features in the Canon D30 and Fujifilm F500 EXR

 D30 Fujifilm F500 EXR 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Canon D30 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon D30 has got exterior measurements of 109mm x 68mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Fujifilm F500 EXR has sizing of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the D30 compared to the Fujifilm F500 EXR.

Canon D30 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D30 and Fujifilm F500 EXR is 91 and 91 respectively.

Canon D30 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR top view buttons comparison

Canon D30 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by reviewing technical specs. The image underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the D30 and Fujifilm F500 EXR.

As you have seen, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The D30 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will offer you greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer D30 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Canon D30 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR sensor size comparison

Canon D30 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D30 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D30 as a Portrait photography camera
Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Portrait photography camera
33
has manual focus
includes face detection focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
31
good resolution (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon D30 as a Street photography camera
Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (215g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon D30 as a Sports photography camera
Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Sports photography camera
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proofing
slow fps (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
48
excellent zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
includes tracking focus
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
sensor is small (1/2")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D30 as a Travel photography camera
Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Travel photography camera
60
environment proofing
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
69
lighter than others (215g)
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
great reach (360mm)
no Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D30 Landscape photography features
Fujifilm F500 EXR Landscape photography features
44
has manual focus
really wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual exposure
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse function
44
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is small (1/2")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D30 as a Vlogging camera
Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Vlogging camera
33
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external mic support
33
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (215g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no mic support
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Canon D30 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D30 and Fujifilm F500 EXR
 Canon PowerShot D30Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR
General Information
Make Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot D30 Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2014-02-12 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4 EXR
Sensor type BSI-CMOS EXRCMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.4 x 4.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 30.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-360mm (15.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.5-5.3
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.6
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 461k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology PureColor II LCD TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.20 m
Flash settings Auto, on, slow sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 218 grams (0.48 lbs) 215 grams (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 68 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-6LH NP-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom, face, wink) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $329 $430