Canon D30 vs Fujifilm SL300

Below is a thorough review of the Canon D30 and Fujifilm SL300, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and FujiFilm. The resolution of the D30 (12MP) and the Fujifilm SL300 (14MP) is relatively well matched and they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The D30 was unveiled 2 years later than the Fujifilm SL300 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon D30 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm SL300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the D30 matches up against the Fujifilm SL300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot D30 and Fujifilm FinePix SL300. The full galleries are provided at Canon D30 Gallery and Fujifilm SL300 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon D30 has external 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) whilst the Fujifilm SL300 has measurements of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") along with a weight of 510 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the D30 compared to the Fujifilm SL300.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the D30 and Fujifilm SL300 is 91 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through specifications. The graphic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the D30 and Fujifilm SL300.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Fujifilm SL300 to give you extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The fresher D30 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.