Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Sony WX500

Below is a extensive review of the Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Sony WX500, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. The resolution of the Fujifilm HS30EXR (16MP) and the WX500 (18MP) is fairly comparable but the Fujifilm HS30EXR (1/2") and WX500 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm HS30EXR was manufactured 4 years prior to the WX500 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm HS30EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the Fujifilm HS30EXR matches up vs the WX500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm HS30EXR Gallery and Sony WX500 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm HS30EXR features exterior dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 5.0") along with a weight of 687 grams (1.51 lbs) and the Sony WX500 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm HS30EXR vs Sony WX500 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm HS30EXR versus the WX500.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm HS30EXR and WX500 is 59 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm HS30EXR and WX500.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm HS30EXR due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony WX500 will produce greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm HS30EXR will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.