FujiFilm F80EXR vs Fujifilm HS30EXR

Lets look a bit more closely at the FujiFilm F80EXR and Fujifilm HS30EXR, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by FujiFilm. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the F80EXR (12MP) and Fujifilm HS30EXR (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2").

Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

The F80EXR was manufactured 18 months earlier than the Fujifilm HS30EXR which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm F80EXR being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm HS30EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the F80EXR matches up vs the Fujifilm HS30EXR in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for FujiFilm FinePix F80EXR and Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR. The entire galleries are available at FujiFilm F80EXR Gallery and Fujifilm HS30EXR Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The FujiFilm F80EXR offers outer measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm HS30EXR has proportions of 131mm x 97mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 5.0") with a weight of 687 grams (1.51 lbs).

Check the FujiFilm F80EXR and Fujifilm HS30EXR in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the F80EXR vs the Fujifilm HS30EXR.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the F80EXR and Fujifilm HS30EXR is 92 and 59 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over a spec sheet. The pic below may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the F80EXR and Fujifilm HS30EXR.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Fujifilm HS30EXR to offer you more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged F80EXR is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.