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Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Fujifilm S9800

Portability
59
Imaging
40
Features
59
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR front
 
Fujifilm S9800 front
Portability
61
Imaging
41
Features
46
Overall
43

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Fujifilm S9800 Key Specs

Fujifilm HS30EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 687g - 131 x 97 x 126mm
  • Introduced January 2012
  • Replaced the FujiFilm HS20 EXR
  • Refreshed by Fujifilm HS35EXR
Fujifilm S9800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 670g - 123 x 87 x 116mm
  • Launched January 2015
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Fujifilm S9800 Overview

Let's look closer at the Fujifilm HS30EXR and Fujifilm S9800, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are sold by FujiFilm. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm HS30EXR (16MP) and the Fujifilm S9800 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the Fujifilm HS30EXR (1/2") and Fujifilm S9800 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm HS30EXR was launched 4 years prior to the Fujifilm S9800 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the Fujifilm HS30EXR grades versus the Fujifilm S9800 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm HS30EXR over the Fujifilm S9800

 Fujifilm HS30EXR Fujifilm S9800 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S9800 over the Fujifilm HS30EXR

 Fujifilm S9800 Fujifilm HS30EXR 
LaunchedJanuary 2015January 2012Fresher by 36 months
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Fujifilm HS30EXR and Fujifilm S9800

 Fujifilm HS30EXR Fujifilm S9800 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Screen resolution460k460kSame screen resolution
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Fujifilm S9800 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm HS30EXR offers external dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 5.0") having a weight of 687 grams (1.51 lbs) and the Fujifilm S9800 has dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

Check the Fujifilm HS30EXR and Fujifilm S9800 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm HS30EXR vs the Fujifilm S9800.

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Fujifilm S9800 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm HS30EXR and Fujifilm S9800 is 59 and 61 respectively.

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Fujifilm S9800 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Fujifilm S9800 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor sizing merely by looking at specs. The visual underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm HS30EXR and Fujifilm S9800.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same MP albeit not the same sensor sizing. The Fujifilm HS30EXR features the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler. The older Fujifilm HS30EXR is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Fujifilm S9800 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Fujifilm S9800 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Fujifilm S9800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm HS30EXR
Portrait photography with Fujifilm S9800
56
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
has face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
37
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm HS30EXR
Street photography with Fujifilm S9800
55
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
heavier than competitors (687g)
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
heavier than competitors (670g)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR as a Sports photography camera
Fujifilm S9800 as a Sports photography camera
53
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
lacks phase detect auto focus
53
incredible zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm HS30EXR
Travel photography with Fujifilm S9800
51
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors (687g)
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
57
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (1200mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors (670 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm HS30EXR
Landscape photography with Fujifilm S9800
51
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
missing Time Lapse recording
42
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR Vlogging factors
Fujifilm S9800 Vlogging factors
28
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic port
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
heavier than competitors (687g)
57
really wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
lack of mic port
heavier than competitors (670g)
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Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Fujifilm S9800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm HS30EXR and Fujifilm S9800
 Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXRFujifilm S9800
General Information
Brand FujiFilm FujiFilm
Model Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR Fujifilm S9800
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-01-05 2015-01-14
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR -
Sensor type EXRCMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/2.9-6.5
Macro focus range 1cm 7cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor with Sunny Day mode -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 920 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 97%
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1700 secs
Continuous shutter speed 11.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.10 m (Wide: 30cm - 7.1m / Tele: 2.0m - 3.8m ) 7.00 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, flash on, flash off, slow synchro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (6oi), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 687g (1.51 pounds) 670g (1.48 pounds)
Dimensions 131 x 97 x 126mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 5.0") 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6")
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 life - 300 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-W126 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $430 $299