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FujiFilm S1600 vs Fujifilm HS30EXR

Portability
78
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31
FujiFilm FinePix S1600 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR front
Portability
59
Imaging
40
Features
59
Overall
47

FujiFilm S1600 vs Fujifilm HS30EXR Key Specs

FujiFilm S1600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-420mm (F4.0-4.8) lens
  • 337g - 110 x 73 x 81mm
  • Launched February 2010
  • Alternate Name is FinePix S1770
Fujifilm HS30EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 687g - 131 x 97 x 126mm
  • Announced January 2012
  • Replaced the FujiFilm HS20 EXR
  • Successor is Fujifilm HS35EXR
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FujiFilm S1600 vs Fujifilm HS30EXR Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the FujiFilm S1600 vs Fujifilm HS30EXR, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both of them are sold by FujiFilm. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the S1600 (12MP) and Fujifilm HS30EXR (16MP) and the S1600 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm HS30EXR (1/2") possess different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The S1600 was brought out 23 months earlier than the Fujifilm HS30EXR making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the S1600 scores against the Fujifilm HS30EXR in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S1600 over the Fujifilm HS30EXR

 S1600 Fujifilm HS30EXR 

Reasons to pick Fujifilm HS30EXR over the FujiFilm S1600

 Fujifilm HS30EXR S1600 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012February 2010Newer by 23 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm S1600 and Fujifilm HS30EXR

 S1600 Fujifilm HS30EXR 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

FujiFilm S1600 vs Fujifilm HS30EXR Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The FujiFilm S1600 provides outside measurements of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") with a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm HS30EXR has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 5.0") having a weight of 687 grams (1.51 lbs).

See the FujiFilm S1600 vs Fujifilm HS30EXR in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the S1600 against the Fujifilm HS30EXR.

FujiFilm S1600 vs Fujifilm HS30EXR size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1600 and Fujifilm HS30EXR is 78 and 59 respectively.

FujiFilm S1600 vs Fujifilm HS30EXR top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm S1600 vs Fujifilm HS30EXR Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by seeing technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S1600 and Fujifilm HS30EXR.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S1600 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Fujifilm HS30EXR will show more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged S1600 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

FujiFilm S1600 vs Fujifilm HS30EXR sensor size comparison

FujiFilm S1600 vs Fujifilm HS30EXR Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm S1600 vs Fujifilm HS30EXR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm S1600 Portrait photography details
Fujifilm HS30EXR Portrait photography details
21
no manual focus
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
56
manual focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
sensor is very small (1/2")
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm S1600 Street photography advice
Fujifilm HS30EXR Street photography advice
49
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
55
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
sensor is very small (1/2")
more heavy than competition in class (687 grams)
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm S1600 Sports photography factors
Fujifilm HS30EXR Sports photography factors
34
long zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
53
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor is very small (1/2")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm S1600 Travel photography info
Fujifilm HS30EXR Travel photography info
55
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
great zoom (420mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f4.0)
51
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (687g)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm S1600 Landscape photography details
Fujifilm HS30EXR Landscape photography details
36
reasonably wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f4.0)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
51
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is very small (1/2")
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm S1600 Vlogging details
Fujifilm HS30EXR Vlogging details
25
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f4.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone jack
28
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external microphone support
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
more heavy than competition in class (687 grams)
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FujiFilm S1600 vs Fujifilm HS30EXR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm S1600 and Fujifilm HS30EXR
 FujiFilm FinePix S1600Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm FujiFilm
Model FujiFilm FinePix S1600 Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR
Also referred to as FinePix S1770 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-02-02 2012-01-05
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - EXR
Sensor type CCD EXRCMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.4 x 4.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 30.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-420mm (15.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/4.0-4.8 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focus distance 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.6
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - TFT color LCD monitor with Sunny Day mode
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 99% 100%
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.40 m 7.10 m (Wide: 30cm - 7.1m / Tele: 2.0m - 3.8m )
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 337g (0.74 pounds) 687g (1.51 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 73 x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") 131 x 97 x 126mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 model 4 x AA NP-W126
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch cost $130 $430