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Fujifilm F800EXR vs Samsung HZ30W

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44
Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR front
 
Samsung HZ30W front
Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Samsung HZ30W Key Specs

Fujifilm F800EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 232g - 105 x 63 x 36mm
  • Introduced July 2012
  • Older Model is Fujifilm F770EXR
  • Successor is Fujifilm F900EXR
Samsung HZ30W
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 245g - 107 x 61 x 28mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Alternate Name is WB600
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Fujifilm F800EXR vs Samsung HZ30W Overview

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Fujifilm F800EXR vs Samsung HZ30W, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F800EXR (16MP) and HZ30W (12MP) and the Fujifilm F800EXR (1/2") and HZ30W (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm F800EXR was released 2 years later than the HZ30W and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the Fujifilm F800EXR scores vs the HZ30W with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F800EXR over the Samsung HZ30W

 Fujifilm F800EXR HZ30W 
LaunchedJuly 2012January 2010More recent by 31 months
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung HZ30W over the Fujifilm F800EXR

 HZ30W Fujifilm F800EXR 
Manual focus More precise focusing

Common features in the Fujifilm F800EXR and Samsung HZ30W

 Fujifilm F800EXR HZ30W 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Samsung HZ30W Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F800EXR provides external dimensions of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Samsung HZ30W has sizing of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm F800EXR against the HZ30W.

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Samsung HZ30W size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F800EXR and HZ30W is 90 and 91 respectively.

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Samsung HZ30W top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Samsung HZ30W Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out specifications. The photograph underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F800EXR and HZ30W.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F800EXR because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Fujifilm F800EXR will show more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm F800EXR is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Samsung HZ30W sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Samsung HZ30W Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Samsung HZ30W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Portrait photography features
Samsung HZ30W Portrait photography features
44
good MP (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
saves RAW files
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2")
29
focusing manually
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm F800EXR
Street photography with Samsung HZ30W
68
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
lighter than competition in class (232 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2")
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (245g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Sports photography details
Samsung HZ30W Sports photography details
53
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
supports tracking focus
sensor is tiny (1/2")
does not have phase detect AF
42
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR as a Travel photography camera
Samsung HZ30W as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than competition in class (232g)
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
no Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
63
lighter than competition in class (245g)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (360mm)
missing Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung HZ30W as a Landscape photography camera
50
quite wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
saves RAW files
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is tiny (1/2")
no Timelapse recording
43
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Vlogging factors
Samsung HZ30W Vlogging factors
34
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (232 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no microphone support
30
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (245g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone port
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Fujifilm F800EXR vs Samsung HZ30W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F800EXR and Samsung HZ30W
 Fujifilm FinePix F800EXRSamsung HZ30W
General Information
Make FujiFilm Samsung
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR Samsung HZ30W
Also called as - WB600
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-07-25 2010-01-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor EXR -
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 24-360mm (15.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 16 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 232 gr (0.51 lbs) 245 gr (0.54 lbs)
Physical dimensions 105 x 63 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") 107 x 61 x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 41 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 19.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.9 not tested
DXO Low light rating 143 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-50A SLB-11A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $330 $280