Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Fujifilm IS Pro

The following is a in depth overview of the Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Fujifilm IS Pro, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro DSLR and they are both built by FujiFilm. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm HS30EXR (16MP) and Fujifilm IS Pro (6MP) and the Fujifilm HS30EXR (1/2") and Fujifilm IS Pro (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm HS30EXR was launched 4 years after the Fujifilm IS Pro which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm HS30EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Fujifilm IS Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the Fujifilm HS30EXR matches up against the Fujifilm IS Pro in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR and Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm HS30EXR Gallery and Fujifilm IS Pro Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm HS30EXR enjoys external dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 5.0") and a weight of 687 grams (1.51 lbs) and the Fujifilm IS Pro has proportions of 147mm x 113mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Fujifilm IS Pro in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm HS30EXR versus the Fujifilm IS Pro.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm HS30EXR and Fujifilm IS Pro is 59 and 55 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specifications. The image here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm HS30EXR and Fujifilm IS Pro.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm HS30EXR due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Fujifilm HS30EXR will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm HS30EXR will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.