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Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Samsung ST30

Portability
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Imaging
39
Features
59
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR front
 
Samsung ST30 front
Portability
98
Imaging
32
Features
18
Overall
26

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Samsung ST30 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
  • Announced January 2012
  • Superseded the FujiFilm HS20 EXR
  • Replacement is Fujifilm HS35EXR
Samsung ST30
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 0 - 0
  • 640 x 480 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • 87g - 82 x 52 x 17mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Samsung ST30 Overview

Here is a in-depth overview of the Fujifilm HS30EXR versus Samsung ST30, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm HS30EXR (16MP) and ST30 (10MP) and the Fujifilm HS30EXR (1/2") and ST30 (1/3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm HS30EXR was released 12 months later than the ST30 and they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm HS30EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung ST30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the Fujifilm HS30EXR matches up vs the ST30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm HS30EXR over the Samsung ST30

 Fujifilm HS30EXR ST30 
IntroducedJanuary 2012January 2011Fresher by 12 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Samsung ST30 over the Fujifilm HS30EXR

 ST30 Fujifilm HS30EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm HS30EXR and Samsung ST30

 Fujifilm HS30EXR ST30 
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Screen resolution460k460kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Samsung ST30 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm HS30EXR has external measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 5.0") with a weight of 687 grams (1.51 lbs) while the Samsung ST30 has proportions of 82mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 87 grams (0.19 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm HS30EXR against the ST30.

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Samsung ST30 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm HS30EXR and ST30 is 59 and 98 respectively.

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Samsung ST30 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Samsung ST30 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by viewing specs. The visual here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm HS30EXR and ST30.

All in all, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm HS30EXR due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm HS30EXR will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm HS30EXR is going to have an edge in sensor technology.

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Samsung ST30 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Samsung ST30 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Samsung ST30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR Portrait photography highlights
Samsung ST30 Portrait photography highlights
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focusing manually
decent MP (16MP)
supports face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
small sensor (1/2")
19
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR Street photography information
Samsung ST30 Street photography information
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has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
small sensor (1/2")
more heavy than competition in class (687 grams)
54
lighter than others (87g)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/3")
no RAW support
low max ISO (0)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR Sports photography information
Samsung ST30 Sports photography information
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excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
supports tracking focus
small sensor (1/2")
does not have phase detect autofocus
16
focal length is fixed (()mm)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR Travel photography highlights
Samsung ST30 Travel photography highlights
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decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (687 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
65
lighter than others (87 grams)
built-in flash
very good max aperture (f)
lack of Timelapse mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung ST30 as a Landscape photography camera
51
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
supports RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small sensor (1/2")
doesn't have Timelapse recording
30
very good max aperture (f)
nice screen size (3 inches)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/3")
low max ISO (0)
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR as a Vlogging camera
Samsung ST30 as a Vlogging camera
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really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with microphone support
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than competition in class (687 grams)
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very good max aperture (f)
lighter than others (87 grams)
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external microphone port
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Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Samsung ST30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm HS30EXR and Samsung ST30
 Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXRSamsung ST30
General Information
Make FujiFilm Samsung
Model type Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR Samsung ST30
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2012-01-05 2011-01-19
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip EXR -
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 4.8 x 3.6mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 17.3mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 -
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 -
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) ()
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.6 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.6 7.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor with Sunny Day mode -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 11.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.10 m (Wide: 30cm - 7.1m / Tele: 2.0m - 3.8m ) -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AEB
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) 640 x 480
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 687 gr (1.51 lb) 87 gr (0.19 lb)
Physical dimensions 131 x 97 x 126mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 5.0") 82 x 52 x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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)) -
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Storage slots One One
Retail price $430 $55