Fujifilm J30 vs Samsung WB800F

Let's look closer at the Fujifilm J30 and Samsung WB800F, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors FujiFilm and Samsung. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm J30 (12MP) and WB800F (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm J30 was announced 4 years earlier than the WB800F and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm J30 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung WB800F being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the Fujifilm J30 scores versus the WB800F in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix J30 & Samsung WB800F. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm J30 Gallery & Samsung WB800F Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm J30 enjoys external dimensions of 92mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Samsung WB800F has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm J30 versus the WB800F.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm J30 and WB800F is 96 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing purely by seeing specifications. The visual below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm J30 and WB800F.

To sum up, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Samsung WB800F to produce more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm J30 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.