Fujifilm XP30 vs Samsung ST30

Below is a thorough analysis of the Fujifilm XP30 vs Samsung ST30, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by brands FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm XP30 (14MP) and ST30 (10MP) and the Fujifilm XP30 (1/2.3") and ST30 (1/3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm XP30 was launched 7 months later than the ST30 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm XP30 being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the Fujifilm XP30 scores versus the ST30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix XP30 and Samsung ST30. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm XP30 Gallery and Samsung ST30 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm XP30 has outside dimensions of 99mm x 68mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.7" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Samsung ST30 has dimensions of 82mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 87 grams (0.19 lbs).

See the Fujifilm XP30 vs Samsung ST30 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm XP30 against the ST30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm XP30 and ST30 is 94 and 98 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The photograph here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm XP30 and ST30.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm XP30 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm XP30 will offer more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm XP30 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.