Fujifilm S8500 vs Samsung HZ30W

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Fujifilm S8500 vs Samsung HZ30W, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S8500 (16MP) and HZ30W (12MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S8500 was introduced 3 years later than the HZ30W and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S8500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung HZ30W being a Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the Fujifilm S8500 grades versus the HZ30W in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S8500 and Samsung HZ30W. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S8500 Gallery and Samsung HZ30W Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S8500 comes with external measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") and a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) and the Samsung HZ30W has measurements of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm S8500 and the HZ30W.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S8500 and HZ30W is 61 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The visual here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S8500 and HZ30W.

Plainly, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Fujifilm S8500 to deliver extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm S8500 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.