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Canon S200 vs Fujifilm Z30

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
41
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot S200 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix Z30 front
Portability
96
Imaging
32
Features
13
Overall
24

Canon S200 vs Fujifilm Z30 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
  • Released February 2014
Fujifilm Z30
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.7-4.2) lens
  • 110g - 91 x 59 x 21mm
  • Announced February 2009
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Canon S200 vs Fujifilm Z30 Overview

Following is a thorough comparison of the Canon S200 and Fujifilm Z30, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. The image resolution of the S200 (10MP) and the Fujifilm Z30 (10MP) is pretty close but the S200 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm Z30 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S200 was released 5 years after the Fujifilm Z30 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the S200 matches up against the Fujifilm Z30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon S200 over the Fujifilm Z30

 S200 Fujifilm Z30 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014February 2009More modern by 61 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z30 over the Canon S200

 Fujifilm Z30 S200 

Common features in the Canon S200 and Fujifilm Z30

 S200 Fujifilm Z30 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Canon S200 vs Fujifilm Z30 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon S200 has outside measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Fujifilm Z30 has dimensions of 91mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.6" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the S200 and the Fujifilm Z30.

Canon S200 vs Fujifilm Z30 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the S200 and Fujifilm Z30 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Canon S200 vs Fujifilm Z30 top view buttons comparison

Canon S200 vs Fujifilm Z30 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes merely by researching specifications. The pic underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S200 and Fujifilm Z30.

Plainly, both of those cameras feature the identical resolution albeit not the same sensor sizes. The S200 contains the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower DOF easier. The more recent S200 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Canon S200 vs Fujifilm Z30 sensor size comparison

Canon S200 vs Fujifilm Z30 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S200 vs Fujifilm Z30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S200 Portrait photography factors
Fujifilm Z30 Portrait photography factors
34
has manual focus
features face detection focusing
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
doesn't have RAW support
19
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon S200 as a Street photography camera
Fujifilm Z30 as a Street photography camera
61
image stabilization (Optical)
has touch to focus
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
doesn't have RAW support
55
lighter than competitors (110g)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon S200 as a Sports photography camera
Fujifilm Z30 as a Sports photography camera
31
image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
bad battery life (200 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
16
low max shutter speed (1/1,000s)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S200 as a Travel photography camera
Fujifilm Z30 as a Travel photography camera
64
has touch to focus
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
no Time Lapse recording
bad battery life (200 CIPA)
megapixel count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
56
lighter than competitors (110g)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S200 Landscape photography information
Fujifilm Z30 Landscape photography information
46
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
doesn't have RAW support
bad battery life (200 CIPA)
no Time Lapse recording
22
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S200 as a Vlogging camera
Fujifilm Z30 as a Vlogging camera
33
fairly wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic support
25
lighter than competitors (110 grams)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
missing mic jack
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Canon S200 vs Fujifilm Z30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S200 and Fujifilm Z30
 Canon PowerShot S200Fujifilm FinePix Z30
General Information
Manufacturer Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot S200 Fujifilm FinePix Z30
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-02-21 2009-02-17
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 5 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 80 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/3.7-4.2
Macro focus distance 3cm 8cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 3 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m 3.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction
External flash
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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 181g (0.40 pounds) 110g (0.24 pounds)
Physical dimensions 100 x 59 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") 91 x 59 x 21mm (3.6" x 2.3" x 0.8")
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 life 200 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6LH NP-45
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $293 $150