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Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
59
Imaging
39
Features
59
Overall
47
Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
52
Features
82
Overall
64

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs

Fujifilm HS30EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push 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  • Superseded the FujiFilm HS20 EXR
  • New Model is Fujifilm HS35EXR
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Launched September 2017
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX10 III
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Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

Below is a extended assessment of the Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Sony RX10 IV, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands FujiFilm and Sony. The image resolution of the Fujifilm HS30EXR (16MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is very similar but the Fujifilm HS30EXR (1/2") and RX10 IV (1") possess totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm HS30EXR was launched 6 years before the RX10 IV and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the Fujifilm HS30EXR matches up against the RX10 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm HS30EXR over the Sony RX10 IV

 Fujifilm HS30EXR RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Fujifilm HS30EXR

 RX10 IV Fujifilm HS30EXR 
LaunchedSeptember 2017January 2012More recent by 69 months
Display resolution1440k460kSharper display (+980k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm HS30EXR and Sony RX10 IV

 Fujifilm HS30EXR RX10 IV 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm HS30EXR offers 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) and the Sony RX10 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") having a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm HS30EXR and the RX10 IV.

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm HS30EXR and RX10 IV is 59 and 52 respectively.

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading specifications. The photograph underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm HS30EXR and RX10 IV.

To sum up, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm HS30EXR featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX10 IV will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm HS30EXR is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR Portrait photography information
Sony RX10 IV Portrait photography information
55
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
features face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
tiny sensor (1/2")
71
you can focus manually
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
provides face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR Street photography features
Sony RX10 IV Street photography features
55
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
tiny sensor (1/2")
heavier than others (687g)
64
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
includes touch to focus
weather proof
heavier than competitors (1,095 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm HS30EXR
Sports photography with Sony RX10 IV
52
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
tiny sensor (1/2")
lacks phase detect autofocus
76
long zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (24.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
provides tracking focus
weather proof
has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR Travel photography information
Sony RX10 IV Travel photography information
51
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than others (687 grams)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
56
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
includes touch to focus
decent MP (20MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors (1,095g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm HS30EXR
Landscape photography with Sony RX10 IV
51
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2")
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
62
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
weather proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm HS30EXR as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Vlogging camera
28
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with mic socket
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly display
heavier than others (687 grams)
28
really wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has mic support
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
heavier than competitors (1,095g)
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Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm HS30EXR and Sony RX10 IV
 Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXRSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-01-05 2017-09-12
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR Bionz X
Sensor type EXRCMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 315
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.6 2.7
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor with Sunny Day mode -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 11.0fps 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.10 m (Wide: 30cm - 7.1m / Tele: 2.0m - 3.8m ) 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
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) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 687 grams (1.51 pounds) 1095 grams (2.41 pounds)
Dimensions 131 x 97 x 126mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 5.0") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
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 - 400 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-W126 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $430 $1,698