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Canon S200 vs Fujifilm J30

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
41
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot S200 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix J30 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
10
Overall
24

Canon S200 vs Fujifilm J30 Key Specs

Canon S200
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 181g - 100 x 59 x 26mm
  • Announced February 2014
Fujifilm J30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 32-96mm (F2.9-5.2) lens
  • 133g - 92 x 56 x 20mm
  • Released July 2009
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Canon S200 vs Fujifilm J30 Overview

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Canon S200 vs Fujifilm J30, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and FujiFilm. The image resolution of the S200 (10MP) and the Fujifilm J30 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the S200 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm J30 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The S200 was manufactured 4 years after the Fujifilm J30 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon S200 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm J30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the S200 scores vs the Fujifilm J30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon S200 over the Fujifilm J30

 S200 Fujifilm J30 
ReleasedFebruary 2014July 2009Newer by 56 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm J30 over the Canon S200

 Fujifilm J30 S200 

Common features in the Canon S200 and Fujifilm J30

 S200 Fujifilm J30 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Canon S200 vs Fujifilm J30 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon S200 has got exterior dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Fujifilm J30 has proportions of 92mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the S200 vs the Fujifilm J30.

Canon S200 vs Fujifilm J30 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S200 and Fujifilm J30 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Canon S200 vs Fujifilm J30 top view buttons comparison

Canon S200 vs Fujifilm J30 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions just by checking technical specs. The picture below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S200 and Fujifilm J30.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S200 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Fujifilm J30 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots far more aggressively. The younger S200 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon S200 vs Fujifilm J30 sensor size comparison

Canon S200 vs Fujifilm J30 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S200 vs Fujifilm J30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon S200
Portrait photography with Fujifilm J30
34
manual focus
provides face detection focusing
external flash not possible
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
lack of RAW support
20
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon S200 Street photography information
Fujifilm J30 Street photography information
61
image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch focus
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/1.7")
lack of RAW support
48
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon S200
Sports photography with Fujifilm J30
31
image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (2.0 frames per second)
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
terrible battery life (200 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
17
low max shutter speed (1/1,400 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S200 Travel photography advice
Fujifilm J30 Travel photography advice
64
offers touch focus
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
lack of Time Lapse function
terrible battery life (200 shots)
MP count low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
51
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
MP count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S200 Landscape photography information
Fujifilm J30 Landscape photography information
46
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
lack of RAW support
terrible battery life (200 shots)
lack of Time Lapse function
23
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon S200
Vlogging with Fujifilm J30
33
pretty wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic socket
22
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have microphone jack
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Canon S200 vs Fujifilm J30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S200 and Fujifilm J30
 Canon PowerShot S200Fujifilm FinePix J30
General Information
Make Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot S200 Fujifilm FinePix J30
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2014-02-21 2009-07-22
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 5 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 32-96mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/2.9-5.2
Macro focusing distance 3cm 10cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1400s
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 181 gr (0.40 pounds) 133 gr (0.29 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 59 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") 92 x 56 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 200 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-6LH NP-45A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $293 $150