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Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Samsung WB30F

Portability
56
Imaging
38
Features
33
Overall
36
Fujifilm FinePix S1 Pro front
 
Samsung WB30F front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
33
Overall
36

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Samsung WB30F Key Specs

Fujifilm S1 Pro
(Full Review)
  • 3MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 320 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 820g - 148 x 125 x 80mm
  • Launched August 2000
  • New Model is Fujifilm S2 Pro
Samsung WB30F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 128g - 98 x 58 x 17mm
  • Released January 2013
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Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Samsung WB30F Overview

In this write-up, we are looking at the Fujifilm S1 Pro and Samsung WB30F, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals FujiFilm and Samsung. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S1 Pro (3MP) and WB30F (16MP) and the Fujifilm S1 Pro (APS-C) and WB30F (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm S1 Pro was introduced 13 years prior to the WB30F and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S1 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Samsung WB30F being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the Fujifilm S1 Pro scores versus the WB30F with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S1 Pro over the Samsung WB30F

 Fujifilm S1 Pro WB30F 
Manual focus Dial precise focus

Reasons to pick Samsung WB30F over the Fujifilm S1 Pro

 WB30F Fujifilm S1 Pro 
ReleasedJanuary 2013August 2000Fresher by 151 months
Display sizing3"2"Larger display (+1")
Display resolution230k200kSharper display (+30k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S1 Pro and Samsung WB30F

 Fujifilm S1 Pro WB30F 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Samsung WB30F Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S1 Pro features physical measurements of 148mm x 125mm x 80mm (5.8" x 4.9" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 820 grams (1.81 lbs) and the Samsung WB30F has proportions of 98mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm S1 Pro against the WB30F.

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Samsung WB30F size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S1 Pro and WB30F is 56 and 96 respectively.

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Samsung WB30F top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Samsung WB30F Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The visual below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S1 Pro and WB30F.

All in all, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm S1 Pro with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung WB30F will give you more detail using its extra 13MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S1 Pro is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Samsung WB30F sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Samsung WB30F Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Samsung WB30F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung WB30F as a Portrait photography camera
46
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no liveview feature
resolution not great (3MP)
34
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm S1 Pro
Street photography with Samsung WB30F
53
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lighter than others in class (820 grams)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (128 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro Sports photography features
Samsung WB30F Sports photography features
35
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
no liveview feature
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (3MP)
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro as a Travel photography camera
Samsung WB30F as a Travel photography camera
46
lighter than others in class (820g)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (3 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
69
lighter than others (128 grams)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro Landscape photography info
Samsung WB30F Landscape photography info
43
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
small screen (2")
no liveview feature
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (3MP)
lack of Time Lapse recording
43
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro Vlogging features
Samsung WB30F Vlogging features
9
no video shooting
33
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
lighter than others (128g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic support
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Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Samsung WB30F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S1 Pro and Samsung WB30F
 Fujifilm FinePix S1 ProSamsung WB30F
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Samsung
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S1 Pro Samsung WB30F
Type Pro DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2000-08-08 2013-01-07
Physical type Large SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23 x 15.5mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 356.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 3 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 -
Highest Possible resolution 3040 x 2016 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 320 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Nikon F fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-240mm (10.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.1-6.3
Total lenses 309 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 200 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - QVGA TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 90% -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 15.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Slow Sync -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/125 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 820g (1.81 lb) 128g (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 148 x 125 x 80mm (5.8" x 4.9" x 3.1") 98 x 58 x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SmartMedia, Compact Flash Type I or II SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at release $2,000 $180