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Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Nikon P900

Portability
59
Imaging
40
Features
59
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR front
 
Nikon Coolpix P900 front
Portability
52
Imaging
41
Features
63
Overall
49

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Nikon P900 Key Specs

Fujifilm HS30EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push 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  • Superseded the FujiFilm HS20 EXR
  • Successor is Fujifilm HS35EXR
Nikon P900
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-2000mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 899g - 140 x 103 x 137mm
  • Revealed March 2015
  • Refreshed by Nikon P1000
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Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Nikon P900 Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Nikon P900, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm HS30EXR (16MP) and the P900 (16MP) is relatively well matched but the Fujifilm HS30EXR (1/2") and P900 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm HS30EXR was manufactured 4 years prior to the P900 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the Fujifilm HS30EXR grades against the P900 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm HS30EXR over the Nikon P900

 Fujifilm HS30EXR P900 

Reasons to pick Nikon P900 over the Fujifilm HS30EXR

 P900 Fujifilm HS30EXR 
RevealedMarch 2015January 2012More recent by 38 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution921k460kClearer screen (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Fujifilm HS30EXR and Nikon P900

 Fujifilm HS30EXR P900 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Nikon P900 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm HS30EXR has outer dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 5.0") along with a weight of 687 grams (1.51 lbs) and the Nikon P900 has specifications of 140mm x 103mm x 137mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 5.4") along with a weight of 899 grams (1.98 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Nikon P900 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 depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm HS30EXR vs the P900.

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Nikon P900 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm HS30EXR and P900 is 59 and 52 respectively.

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Nikon P900 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Nikon P900 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through specifications. The visual underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm HS30EXR and P900.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got the exact same MP albeit different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm HS30EXR has got the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallower depth of field easier. The older Fujifilm HS30EXR is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Nikon P900 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Nikon P900 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Nikon P900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm HS30EXR
Portrait photography with Nikon P900
56
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
saves RAW files
small sensor (1/2")
44
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
has face detect autofocus
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR Street photography information
Nikon P900 Street photography information
55
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
small sensor (1/2")
heavier than competition in class (687 grams)
45
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
heavier than competition in class (899 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm HS30EXR
Sports photography with Nikon P900
53
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
small sensor (1/2")
lack of phase detect auto focus
56
excellent zoom range (24-2000mm 83.3 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
has tracking focus
better than average battery (360 per charge)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR Travel photography advice
Nikon P900 Travel photography advice
51
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (687 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
60
better than average battery (360 CIPA)
connects via bluetooth
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
decently wide (24mm)
great zoom (2000mm)
heavier than competition in class (899 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR Landscape photography advice
Nikon P900 Landscape photography advice
51
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
saves RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
small sensor (1/2")
does not have Time Lapse mode
51
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
better than average battery (360 per charge)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR Vlogging features
Nikon P900 Vlogging features
28
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic socket
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
heavier than competition in class (687 grams)
54
decently wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of mic support
heavier than competition in class (899 grams)
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Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Nikon P900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm HS30EXR and Nikon P900
 Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXRNikon Coolpix P900
General Information
Company FujiFilm Nikon
Model Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR Nikon Coolpix P900
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-01-05 2015-03-02
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR Expeed C2
Sensor type EXRCMOS CMOS
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 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-2000mm (83.3x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 460k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor with Sunny Day mode -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 921k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 15s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.10 m (Wide: 30cm - 7.1m / Tele: 2.0m - 3.8m ) 11.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance 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) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p) 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Yes
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 687 gr (1.51 lb) 899 gr (1.98 lb)
Dimensions 131 x 97 x 126mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 5.0") 140 x 103 x 137mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 5.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 360 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-W126 EN-EL23
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail cost $430 $600