Fujifilm JX500 vs Samsung SL30
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Fujifilm JX500 vs Samsung SL30 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 3200)
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
- 113g - 100 x 56 x 24mm
- Announced January 2012
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 38-114mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
- 140g - 94 x 61 x 23mm
- Revealed February 2009
- Other Name is ES15

Fujifilm JX500 vs Samsung SL30 Overview
Lets examine more in depth at the Fujifilm JX500 versus Samsung SL30, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm JX500 (14MP) and SL30 (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

The Fujifilm JX500 was introduced 2 years after the SL30 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the Fujifilm JX500 grades against the SL30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Fujifilm JX500 vs Samsung SL30 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix JX500 & Samsung SL30. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm JX500 Gallery & Samsung SL30 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm JX500 over the Samsung SL30
Fujifilm JX500 | SL30 | |||
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Revealed | January 2012 | ![]() | February 2009 | More modern by 36 months |
Display dimension | 2.7" | ![]() | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.2") |
Reasons to pick Samsung SL30 over the Fujifilm JX500
SL30 | Fujifilm JX500 |
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Common features in the Fujifilm JX500 and Samsung SL30
Fujifilm JX500 | SL30 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | No manual focus | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Display resolution | 230k | ![]() | 230k | Exact same display resolution |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lacking selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Lacking Touch display |
Fujifilm JX500 vs Samsung SL30 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm JX500 features outside measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs) whilst the Samsung SL30 has dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).
Check the Fujifilm JX500 versus Samsung SL30 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm JX500 vs the SL30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm JX500 and SL30 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm JX500 vs Samsung SL30 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing specifications. The picture below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm JX500 and SL30.
To sum up, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Fujifilm JX500 to result in extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm JX500 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

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Fujifilm JX500 vs Samsung SL30 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix JX500 | Samsung SL30 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | FujiFilm | Samsung |
Model | Fujifilm FinePix JX500 | Samsung SL30 |
Also called as | - | ES15 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2012-01-05 | 2009-02-17 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | - |
Max resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 3648 x 2736 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
Max enhanced ISO | 3200 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | 38-114mm (3.0x) |
Max aperture | f/3.5-6.3 | f/2.8-5.7 |
Macro focus distance | 10cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 2.7" | 2.5" |
Screen resolution | 230k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | TFT color LCD monitor | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 8 seconds | 8 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/1400 seconds | 1/1500 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.0fps | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 4.50 m | 4.60 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 640x480 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 113 gr (0.25 lbs) | 140 gr (0.31 lbs) |
Dimensions | 100 x 56 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") | 94 x 61 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") |
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 model | NP-45A | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Launch pricing | $90 | $93 |