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Fujifilm J30 vs Fujifilm S5 Pro

Portability
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Imaging
34
Features
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Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix J30 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro front
Portability
55
Imaging
44
Features
43
Overall
43

Fujifilm J30 vs Fujifilm S5 Pro Key Specs

Fujifilm J30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 3200)
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 32-96mm (F2.9-5.2) lens
  • 133g - 92 x 56 x 20mm
  • Introduced July 2009
Fujifilm S5 Pro
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 920g - 147 x 113 x 74mm
  • Revealed July 2007
  • Earlier Model is Fujifilm S3 Pro
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Fujifilm J30 vs Fujifilm S5 Pro Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm J30 and Fujifilm S5 Pro, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Pro DSLR and both of them are offered by FujiFilm. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm J30 (12MP) and Fujifilm S5 Pro (6MP) and the Fujifilm J30 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm S5 Pro (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm J30 was launched 2 years later than the Fujifilm S5 Pro and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm J30 being a Ultracompact camera and the Fujifilm S5 Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a short introduction of how the Fujifilm J30 matches up versus the Fujifilm S5 Pro in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm J30 over the Fujifilm S5 Pro

 Fujifilm J30 Fujifilm S5 Pro 
RevealedJuly 2009July 2007More recent by 25 months
Screen dimensions2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S5 Pro over the Fujifilm J30

 Fujifilm S5 Pro Fujifilm J30 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing

Common features in the Fujifilm J30 and Fujifilm S5 Pro

 Fujifilm J30 Fujifilm S5 Pro 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm J30 vs Fujifilm S5 Pro Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm J30 has got outer measurements of 92mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Fujifilm S5 Pro has specifications of 147mm x 113mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm J30 and Fujifilm S5 Pro in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm J30 and the Fujifilm S5 Pro.

Fujifilm J30 vs Fujifilm S5 Pro size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm J30 and Fujifilm S5 Pro is 96 and 55 respectively.

Fujifilm J30 vs Fujifilm S5 Pro top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm J30 vs Fujifilm S5 Pro Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking specs. The visual below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm J30 and Fujifilm S5 Pro.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm J30 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Fujifilm J30 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm J30 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Fujifilm J30 vs Fujifilm S5 Pro sensor size comparison

Fujifilm J30 vs Fujifilm S5 Pro Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm J30 vs Fujifilm S5 Pro Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm J30 as a Portrait photography camera
Fujifilm S5 Pro as a Portrait photography camera
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lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
50
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no liveview feature
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm J30 Street photography factors
Fujifilm S5 Pro Street photography factors
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no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
54
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competitors (920 grams)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm J30 Sports photography factors
Fujifilm S5 Pro Sports photography factors
17
low max shutter speed (1/1,400 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
47
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm J30 Travel photography info
Fujifilm S5 Pro Travel photography info
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has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (32mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
46
lighter than competitors (920g)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm J30 Landscape photography details
Fujifilm S5 Pro Landscape photography details
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lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (32mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
45
has manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (6MP)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm J30
Vlogging with Fujifilm S5 Pro
22
wide angle not the best (32mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external mic port
9
lack of video recording
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Fujifilm J30 vs Fujifilm S5 Pro Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm J30 and Fujifilm S5 Pro
 Fujifilm FinePix J30Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm FujiFilm
Model type Fujifilm FinePix J30 Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro
Type Ultracompact Pro DSLR
Introduced 2009-07-22 2007-07-05
Body design Ultracompact Large SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23 x 15.5mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 356.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 6 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 3:2
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4256 x 2848
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest boosted ISO 3200 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Nikon F
Lens zoom range 32-96mm (3.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.9-5.2 -
Macro focusing range 10cm -
Available lenses - 309
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.6
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 2.5"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.63x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/1400s 1/8000s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 640x480 None
Video format Motion JPEG -
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 133g (0.29 lbs) 920g (2.03 lbs)
Physical dimensions 92 x 56 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") 147 x 113 x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 65
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 448
Other
Battery ID NP-45A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 to 20 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC Internal Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $150 $548