Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Fujifilm J30

Below is a in depth overview of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR versus Fujifilm J30, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by FujiFilm. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR (16MP) and Fujifilm J30 (12MP) and the Fujifilm HS50 EXR (1/2") and Fujifilm J30 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm HS50 EXR was unveiled 3 years later than the Fujifilm J30 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm HS50 EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Fujifilm J30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the Fujifilm HS50 EXR scores vs the Fujifilm J30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix HS50 EXR & Fujifilm FinePix J30. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm HS50 EXR Gallery & Fujifilm J30 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm HS50 EXR provides physical dimensions of 135mm x 101mm x 146mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 5.7") with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm J30 has specifications of 92mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and the Fujifilm J30.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and Fujifilm J30 is 54 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The visual below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and Fujifilm J30.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm HS50 EXR using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Fujifilm HS50 EXR will produce more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm HS50 EXR will have an edge in sensor tech.