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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Samsung SL30

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
55
Overall
45
Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR front
 
Samsung SL30 front
Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
14
Overall
24

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Samsung SL30 Key Specs

Fujifilm F900EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 232g - 105 x 61 x 36mm
  • Revealed January 2013
  • Succeeded the Fujifilm F800EXR
Samsung SL30
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 140g - 94 x 61 x 23mm
  • Revealed February 2009
  • Also Known as ES15
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Samsung SL30 Overview

On this page, we are comparing the Fujifilm F900EXR versus Samsung SL30, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F900EXR (16MP) and SL30 (10MP) and the Fujifilm F900EXR (1/2") and SL30 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm F900EXR was launched 4 years later than the SL30 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the Fujifilm F900EXR grades against the SL30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F900EXR over the Samsung SL30

 Fujifilm F900EXR SL30 
RevealedJanuary 2013February 2009Fresher by 49 months
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung SL30 over the Fujifilm F900EXR

 SL30 Fujifilm F900EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm F900EXR and Samsung SL30

 Fujifilm F900EXR SL30 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Samsung SL30 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm F900EXR offers physical dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Samsung SL30 has proportions of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm F900EXR compared to the SL30.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Samsung SL30 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F900EXR and SL30 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Samsung SL30 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Samsung SL30 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The graphic underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F900EXR and SL30.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm F900EXR because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm F900EXR will show more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm F900EXR should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Samsung SL30 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Samsung SL30 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Samsung SL30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung SL30 as a Portrait photography camera
43
MP count good (16MP)
supports face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
manual focus not available
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2")
24
has face detection focus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Street photography info
Samsung SL30 Street photography info
68
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition (232 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2")
47
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Sports photography details
Samsung SL30 Sports photography details
55
long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
supports phase detect AF
small sensor (1/2")
not so great battery pack (260 shots)
16
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Travel photography information
Samsung SL30 Travel photography information
66
lighter than competition (232 grams)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
great reach (500mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
not so great battery pack (260 CIPA)
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
51
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
low resolution (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Landscape photography details
Samsung SL30 Landscape photography details
47
decently wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
supports RAW formats
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small sensor (1/2")
not so great battery pack (260 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
22
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.5")
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm F900EXR
Vlogging with Samsung SL30
34
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (232 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone socket
25
has face detection focus
wide angle not the best (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone port
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Samsung SL30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F900EXR and Samsung SL30
 Fujifilm FinePix F900EXRSamsung SL30
General Information
Make FujiFilm Samsung
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR Samsung SL30
Otherwise known as - ES15
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-01-30 2009-02-17
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip EXR II -
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 38-114mm (3.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.8-5.7
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.5 inches
Display resolution 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter speed 11.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 232g (0.51 lbs) 140g (0.31 lbs)
Physical dimensions 105 x 61 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") 94 x 61 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-50A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $380 $93