FujiFilm F80EXR vs Sony QX30

Below is a complete comparison of the FujiFilm F80EXR versus Sony QX30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Lens-style by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the F80EXR (12MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the F80EXR (1/2") and QX30 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The F80EXR was released 5 years before the QX30 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the FujiFilm F80EXR being a Compact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the F80EXR grades against the QX30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for FujiFilm FinePix F80EXR & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The complete galleries are viewable at FujiFilm F80EXR Gallery & Sony QX30 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The FujiFilm F80EXR features physical dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Sony QX30 has measurements of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Take a look at the FujiFilm F80EXR versus Sony QX30 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the F80EXR against the QX30.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the F80EXR and QX30 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the F80EXR and QX30.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The F80EXR because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony QX30 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older F80EXR will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.