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Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Sony H200

Portability
59
Imaging
40
Features
59
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
31
Overall
39

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Sony H200 Key Specs

Fujifilm HS30EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise 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
  • Replacement is Fujifilm HS35EXR
Sony H200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-633mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 530g - 123 x 83 x 87mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Sony H200 Overview

On this page, we will be contrasting the Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Sony H200, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies FujiFilm and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm HS30EXR (16MP) and the H200 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the Fujifilm HS30EXR (1/2") and H200 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm HS30EXR was launched 12 months before the H200 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the Fujifilm HS30EXR matches up vs the H200 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm HS30EXR over the Sony H200

 Fujifilm HS30EXR H200 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony H200 over the Fujifilm HS30EXR

 H200 Fujifilm HS30EXR 
IntroducedJanuary 2013January 2012Fresher by 12 months

Common features in the Fujifilm HS30EXR and Sony H200

 Fujifilm HS30EXR H200 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Screen resolution460k460kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Sony H200 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm HS30EXR offers physical dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 5.0") with a weight of 687 grams (1.51 lbs) and the Sony H200 has dimensions of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Sony H200 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm HS30EXR compared to the H200.

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Sony H200 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm HS30EXR and H200 is 59 and 67 respectively.

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Sony H200 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Sony H200 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by seeing technical specs. The graphic here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm HS30EXR and H200.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm HS30EXR featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony H200 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older Fujifilm HS30EXR will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Sony H200 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Sony H200 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Sony H200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR Portrait photography advice
Sony H200 Portrait photography advice
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focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
sensor is very small (1/2")
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decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR Street photography details
Sony H200 Street photography details
55
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
sensor is very small (1/2")
more heavy than competition (687 grams)
45
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than competitors (530 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm HS30EXR
Sports photography with Sony H200
53
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor is very small (1/2")
lack of phase detect AF
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great zoom range (24-633mm 26.4 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (240 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR as a Travel photography camera
Sony H200 as a Travel photography camera
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good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (687 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
53
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (633mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
terrible battery power (240 per charge)
more heavy than competitors (530 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR Landscape photography advice
Sony H200 Landscape photography advice
51
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
delivers RAW files
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is very small (1/2")
missing Timelapse mode
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really wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
terrible battery power (240 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm HS30EXR
Vlogging with Sony H200
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decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone support
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than competition (687 grams)
25
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
more heavy than competitors (530g)
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Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Sony H200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm HS30EXR and Sony H200
 Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXRSony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-01-05 2013-01-08
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip 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 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 2920
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-633mm (26.4x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 20cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor with Sunny Day mode ClearPhoto LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 11.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.10 m (Wide: 30cm - 7.1m / Tele: 2.0m - 3.8m ) 6.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
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
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 687 gr (1.51 lbs) 530 gr (1.17 lbs)
Physical dimensions 131 x 97 x 126mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 5.0") 123 x 83 x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4")
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 - 240 photos
Battery form - AA
Battery model NP-W126 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $430 $250