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Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Sony TX30

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 front
Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Sony TX30 Key Specs

Fujifilm HS35EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump 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 2013
  • Previous Model is Fujifilm HS30EXR
  • Later Model is Fujifilm HS50 EXR
Sony TX30
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 141g - 96 x 59 x 15mm
  • Released July 2013
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Sony TX30 Overview

Here is a in depth overview of the Fujifilm HS35EXR and Sony TX30, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by brands FujiFilm and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm HS35EXR (16MP) and the TX30 (18MP) is fairly similar but the Fujifilm HS35EXR (1/2") and TX30 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm HS35EXR was manufactured 6 months before the TX30 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm HS35EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the Fujifilm HS35EXR grades vs the TX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm HS35EXR over the Sony TX30

 Fujifilm HS35EXR TX30 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony TX30 over the Fujifilm HS35EXR

 TX30 Fujifilm HS35EXR 
Display dimensions3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k460kClearer display (+769k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm HS35EXR and Sony TX30

 Fujifilm HS35EXR TX30 
ReleasedJanuary 2013July 2013Similar generation
Manual focus More exact focusing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Sony TX30 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm HS35EXR enjoys outside dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 687 grams (1.51 lbs) and the Sony TX30 has measurements of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm HS35EXR vs the TX30.

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Sony TX30 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm HS35EXR and TX30 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Sony TX30 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Sony TX30 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to see the gap between sensor sizing just by reading specs. The photograph here will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm HS35EXR and TX30.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm HS35EXR due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony TX30 will offer greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively.

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Sony TX30 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Sony TX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Sony TX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR Portrait photography advice
Sony TX30 Portrait photography advice
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focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
tiny sensor size (1/2")
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you can focus manually
MP count good (18MP)
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR as a Street photography camera
Sony TX30 as a Street photography camera
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has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
tiny sensor size (1/2")
more heavy than competition (687g)
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX30 as a Sports photography camera
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excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery life (600 per charge)
tiny sensor size (1/2")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
environment sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR Travel photography details
Sony TX30 Travel photography details
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good battery life (600 per charge)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (687g)
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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environment sealing
MP count good (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR Landscape photography features
Sony TX30 Landscape photography features
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focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (600 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2")
does not have Timelapse mode
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you can focus manually
relatively wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3.3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm HS35EXR
Vlogging with Sony TX30
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quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone port
more heavy than competition (687g)
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relatively wide (26mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic socket
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Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Sony TX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm HS35EXR and Sony TX30
 Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXRSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2013-01-07 2013-07-26
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip EXR -
Sensor type EXRCMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3.3 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor with Sunny Day mode OLED monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 11.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.10 m (Wide: 30cm - 7.1m / Tele: 2.0m - 3.8m ) -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 687 gr (1.51 lbs) 141 gr (0.31 lbs)
Physical dimensions 131 x 97 x 126mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 5.0") 96 x 59 x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 600 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-W126 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) -
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $380 $230