Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony HX30V

Let's take a deeper look at the Fujifilm S1500 vs Sony HX30V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) and HX30V (18MP) but they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S1500 was introduced 4 years earlier than the HX30V which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S1500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the Fujifilm S1500 grades versus the HX30V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S1500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm S1500 Gallery & Sony HX30V Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S1500 comes with exterior dimensions of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Sony HX30V has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm S1500 compared to the HX30V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S1500 and HX30V is 82 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions only by looking at technical specs. The image underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S1500 and HX30V.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony HX30V to resolve greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S1500 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.