Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Olympus SH-1

The following is a extensive analysis of the Fujifilm HS30EXR and Olympus SH-1, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. The image resolution of the Fujifilm HS30EXR (16MP) and the SH-1 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the Fujifilm HS30EXR (1/2") and SH-1 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm HS30EXR was manufactured 3 years prior to the SH-1 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm HS30EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the Fujifilm HS30EXR scores versus the SH-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR & Olympus Stylus SH-1. The entire galleries are provided at Fujifilm HS30EXR Gallery & Olympus SH-1 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm HS30EXR comes with outside dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 687 grams (1.51 lbs) while the Olympus SH-1 has measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm HS30EXR vs the SH-1.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm HS30EXR and SH-1 is 59 and 88 respectively.

Often, its hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions purely by checking specs. The image here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm HS30EXR and SH-1.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature the identical MP but different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm HS30EXR uses the larger sensor which should make obtaining bokeh simpler. The more aged Fujifilm HS30EXR is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.