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Fujifilm JX500 vs Samsung SL30

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
22
Overall
31
Fujifilm FinePix JX500 front
 
Samsung SL30 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25

Fujifilm JX500 vs Samsung SL30 Key Specs

Fujifilm JX500
(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
Samsung SL30
(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
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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").

Photography Glossary

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.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm JX500 over the Samsung SL30

 Fujifilm JX500 SL30 
RevealedJanuary 2012February 2009More modern by 36 months
Display dimension2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Samsung SL30 over the Fujifilm JX500

 SL30 Fujifilm JX500 

Common features in the Fujifilm JX500 and Samsung SL30

 Fujifilm JX500 SL30 
Manually focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact 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).

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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.

Fujifilm JX500 vs Samsung SL30 size comparison

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

Fujifilm JX500 vs Samsung SL30 top view buttons comparison

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.

Fujifilm JX500 vs Samsung SL30 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm JX500 vs Samsung SL30 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm JX500 vs Samsung SL30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 Portrait photography details
Samsung SL30 Portrait photography details
28
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
25
features face detection autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 Street photography info
Samsung SL30 Street photography info
55
lighter than average (113g)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
47
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung SL30 as a Sports photography camera
31
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
supports tracking focus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,400s)
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
16
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung SL30 as a Travel photography camera
68
lighter than average (113 grams)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
51
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low megapixels (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (38mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung SL30 as a Landscape photography camera
33
reasonably wide (26mm)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
22
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (38mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.5 inch)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 Vlogging details
Samsung SL30 Vlogging details
28
reasonably wide (26mm)
lighter than average (113 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone port
25
features face detection autofocus
wide angle not good (38mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Fujifilm JX500 vs Samsung SL30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm JX500 and Samsung SL30
 Fujifilm FinePix JX500Samsung SL30
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