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Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR front
 
Olympus SP-600 UZ front
Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Olympus SP-600 UZ 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
  • Announced January 2012
  • Previous Model is FujiFilm HS20 EXR
  • New Model is Fujifilm HS35EXR
Olympus SP-600 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-420mm (F3.5-5.4) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Revealed February 2010
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SP-590 UZ
  • Refreshed by Olympus SP-610UZ
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Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Overview

On this page, we are contrasting the Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Olympus SP-600 UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm HS30EXR (16MP) and SP-600 UZ (12MP) and the Fujifilm HS30EXR (1/2") and SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm HS30EXR was announced 24 months later than the SP-600 UZ making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm HS30EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the Fujifilm HS30EXR matches up vs the SP-600 UZ for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm HS30EXR over the Olympus SP-600 UZ

 Fujifilm HS30EXR SP-600 UZ 
RevealedJanuary 2012February 2010More recent by 24 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-600 UZ over the Fujifilm HS30EXR

 SP-600 UZ Fujifilm HS30EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm HS30EXR and Olympus SP-600 UZ

 Fujifilm HS30EXR SP-600 UZ 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Fujifilm HS30EXR has got exterior dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 5.0") having a weight of 687 grams (1.51 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-600 UZ has sizing of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Olympus SP-600 UZ in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm HS30EXR vs the SP-600 UZ.

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Olympus SP-600 UZ size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm HS30EXR and SP-600 UZ is 59 and 69 respectively.

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Olympus SP-600 UZ top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm HS30EXR and SP-600 UZ.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm HS30EXR having a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Fujifilm HS30EXR will give extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm HS30EXR should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Olympus SP-600 UZ sensor size comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR Portrait photography info
Olympus SP-600 UZ Portrait photography info
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you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
features face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
sensor is small (1/2")
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manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR Street photography factors
Olympus SP-600 UZ Street photography factors
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tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
sensor is small (1/2")
more heavy than average (687g)
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screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR as a Sports photography camera
Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Sports photography camera
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long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
features tracking focus
sensor is small (1/2")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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excellent zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm HS30EXR
Travel photography with Olympus SP-600 UZ
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decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than average (687 grams)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
great zoom (420mm)
does not have Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR Landscape photography details
Olympus SP-600 UZ Landscape photography details
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you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2")
lack of Timelapse mode
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manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR Vlogging info
Olympus SP-600 UZ Vlogging info
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reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone support
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
more heavy than average (687g)
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reasonably wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
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Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm HS30EXR and Olympus SP-600 UZ
 Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXROlympus SP-600 UZ
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR Olympus SP-600 UZ
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-01-05 2010-02-02
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by EXR TruePic III
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 143
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 28-420mm (15.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.5-5.4
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor with Sunny Day mode -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 1/2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 11.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.10 m (Wide: 30cm - 7.1m / Tele: 2.0m - 3.8m ) 3.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance 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 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 687g (1.51 lbs) 455g (1.00 lbs)
Physical dimensions 131 x 97 x 126mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 5.0") 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6")
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 model NP-W126 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes (12 or 2 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $430 $189