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Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Fujifilm S2000HD

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD front
Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Fujifilm S2000HD Key Specs

Fujifilm HS30EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand 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
  • Superseded the FujiFilm HS20 EXR
  • New Model is Fujifilm HS35EXR
Fujifilm S2000HD
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-414mm (F3.5-5.4) lens
  • 426g - 111 x 79 x 76mm
  • Launched January 2009
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Fujifilm S2000HD Overview

Let's look more closely at the Fujifilm HS30EXR versus Fujifilm S2000HD, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are designed by FujiFilm. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm HS30EXR (16MP) and Fujifilm S2000HD (10MP) and the Fujifilm HS30EXR (1/2") and Fujifilm S2000HD (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm HS30EXR was launched 3 years after the Fujifilm S2000HD which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the Fujifilm HS30EXR grades versus the Fujifilm S2000HD for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm HS30EXR over the Fujifilm S2000HD

 Fujifilm HS30EXR Fujifilm S2000HD 
LaunchedJanuary 2012January 2009Newer by 37 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S2000HD over the Fujifilm HS30EXR

 Fujifilm S2000HD Fujifilm HS30EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm HS30EXR and Fujifilm S2000HD

 Fujifilm HS30EXR Fujifilm S2000HD 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Fujifilm S2000HD Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm HS30EXR has external measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 5.0") and a weight of 687 grams (1.51 lbs) while the Fujifilm S2000HD has proportions of 111mm x 79mm x 76mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm HS30EXR versus Fujifilm S2000HD in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm HS30EXR compared to the Fujifilm S2000HD.

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Fujifilm S2000HD size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm HS30EXR and Fujifilm S2000HD is 59 and 75 respectively.

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Fujifilm S2000HD top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Fujifilm S2000HD Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading specifications. The pic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm HS30EXR and Fujifilm S2000HD.

Plainly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm HS30EXR featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Fujifilm HS30EXR will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm HS30EXR provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Fujifilm S2000HD sensor size comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Fujifilm S2000HD Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Fujifilm S2000HD Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR Portrait photography advice
Fujifilm S2000HD Portrait photography advice
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you can focus manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
sensor is small (1/2")
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has manual focus
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR as a Street photography camera
Fujifilm S2000HD as a Street photography camera
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tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
sensor is small (1/2")
more heavy than competition in class (687g)
38
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm HS30EXR
Sports photography with Fujifilm S2000HD
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great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
sensor is small (1/2")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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amazing zoom range (28-414mm 14.8 x zoom)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000s)
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR Travel photography factors
Fujifilm S2000HD Travel photography factors
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good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (687g)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
great reach (414mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR Landscape photography info
Fujifilm S2000HD Landscape photography info
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you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
delivers RAW formats
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2")
missing Timelapse function
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has manual focus
really wide (28mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR Vlogging highlights
Fujifilm S2000HD Vlogging highlights
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fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has microphone support
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly display
more heavy than competition in class (687g)
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really wide (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Fujifilm S2000HD Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm HS30EXR and Fujifilm S2000HD
 Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXRFujifilm FinePix S2000HD
General Information
Make FujiFilm FujiFilm
Model type Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-01-05 2009-01-15
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by EXR -
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 28-414mm (14.8x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.5-5.4
Macro focusing distance 1cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor with Sunny Day mode -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.10 m (Wide: 30cm - 7.1m / Tele: 2.0m - 3.8m ) 8.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 687 gr (1.51 pounds) 426 gr (0.94 pounds)
Physical dimensions 131 x 97 x 126mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 5.0") 111 x 79 x 76mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 ID NP-W126 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $430 $280