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Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Samsung ST150F

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR front
 
Samsung ST150F front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
30
Overall
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Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Samsung ST150F Key Specs

Fujifilm HS30EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost 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
  • Succeeded the FujiFilm HS20 EXR
  • New Model is Fujifilm HS35EXR
Samsung ST150F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.5-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 94 x 58 x 18mm
  • Released January 2013
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Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Samsung ST150F Overview

Below is a extensive overview of the Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Samsung ST150F, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Samsung. The resolution of the Fujifilm HS30EXR (16MP) and the ST150F (16MP) is fairly well matched but the Fujifilm HS30EXR (1/2") and ST150F (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm HS30EXR was unveiled 12 months earlier than the ST150F which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm HS30EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung ST150F being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the Fujifilm HS30EXR matches up against the ST150F in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm HS30EXR over the Samsung ST150F

 Fujifilm HS30EXR ST150F 
Manual focus More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung ST150F over the Fujifilm HS30EXR

 ST150F Fujifilm HS30EXR 
ReleasedJanuary 2013January 2012More recent by 12 months

Common features in the Fujifilm HS30EXR and Samsung ST150F

 Fujifilm HS30EXR ST150F 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Samsung ST150F Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm HS30EXR comes with outer measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 5.0") having a weight of 687 grams (1.51 lbs) while the Samsung ST150F has measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Samsung ST150F in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm HS30EXR against the ST150F.

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Samsung ST150F size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm HS30EXR and ST150F is 59 and 96 respectively.

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Samsung ST150F top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Samsung ST150F Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm HS30EXR and ST150F.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide the same MP but different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm HS30EXR offers the larger sensor which should make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult. The older Fujifilm HS30EXR is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Samsung ST150F sensor size comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Samsung ST150F Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Samsung ST150F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR Portrait photography info
Samsung ST150F Portrait photography info
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you can focus manually
decent MP (16MP)
includes face detect focusing
saves RAW files
small sensor (1/2")
34
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm HS30EXR
Street photography with Samsung ST150F
55
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
small sensor (1/2")
more heavy than competition (687g)
56
lighter than competitors in class (114 grams)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR Sports photography details
Samsung ST150F Sports photography details
52
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
small sensor (1/2")
doesn't have phase detect AF
36
resolution is good (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm HS30EXR
Travel photography with Samsung ST150F
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decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (687g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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lighter than competitors in class (114 grams)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
no Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm HS30EXR
Landscape photography with Samsung ST150F
51
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small sensor (1/2")
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
resolution is good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR Vlogging highlights
Samsung ST150F Vlogging highlights
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reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes microphone support
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
more heavy than competition (687 grams)
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relatively wide (25mm)
comes with face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors in class (114 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone jack
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Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Samsung ST150F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm HS30EXR and Samsung ST150F
 Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXRSamsung ST150F
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Samsung
Model type Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR Samsung ST150F
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-01-05 2013-01-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by EXR -
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/2.5-6.3
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor with Sunny Day mode QVGA TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.10 m (Wide: 30cm - 7.1m / Tele: 2.0m - 3.8m ) -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 687 gr (1.51 lbs) 114 gr (0.25 lbs)
Physical dimensions 131 x 97 x 126mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 5.0") 94 x 58 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7")
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
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $430 $300