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Fujifilm XP60 vs Samsung HZ15W

Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37
Fujifilm FinePix XP60 front
 
Samsung HZ15W front
Portability
90
Imaging
34
Features
31
Overall
32

Fujifilm XP60 vs Samsung HZ15W Key Specs

Fujifilm XP60
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.9) lens
  • 183g - 104 x 67 x 26mm
  • Announced June 2013
  • Succeeded the Fujifilm XP50
  • Later Model is Fujifilm XP70
Samsung HZ15W
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 249g - 105 x 61 x 37mm
  • Launched February 2009
  • Also Known as WB550
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Fujifilm XP60 vs Samsung HZ15W Overview

Here is a detailed overview of the Fujifilm XP60 vs Samsung HZ15W, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm XP60 (16MP) and HZ15W (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The Fujifilm XP60 was brought out 4 years later than the HZ15W and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the Fujifilm XP60 matches up against the HZ15W in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm XP60 over the Samsung HZ15W

 Fujifilm XP60 HZ15W 
LaunchedJune 2013February 2009Fresher by 53 months

Reasons to pick Samsung HZ15W over the Fujifilm XP60

 HZ15W Fujifilm XP60 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm XP60 and Samsung HZ15W

 Fujifilm XP60 HZ15W 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm XP60 vs Samsung HZ15W Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm XP60 provides outer dimensions of 104mm x 67mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Samsung HZ15W has sizing of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm XP60 vs Samsung HZ15W in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm XP60 vs the HZ15W.

Fujifilm XP60 vs Samsung HZ15W size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm XP60 and HZ15W is 93 and 90 respectively.

Fujifilm XP60 vs Samsung HZ15W top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm XP60 vs Samsung HZ15W Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm XP60 and HZ15W.

As you can see, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can count on the Fujifilm XP60 to result in more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm XP60 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm XP60 vs Samsung HZ15W sensor size comparison

Fujifilm XP60 vs Samsung HZ15W Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm XP60 vs Samsung HZ15W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm XP60 Portrait photography features
Samsung HZ15W Portrait photography features
30
good MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
31
has manual focus
includes face detect autofocus
no manual control
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm XP60 as a Street photography camera
Samsung HZ15W as a Street photography camera
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
52
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than competition in class (249g)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm XP60 Sports photography advice
Samsung HZ15W Sports photography advice
48
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm XP60 Travel photography details
Samsung HZ15W Travel photography details
68
weather proofing
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
54
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (249g)
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm XP60
Landscape photography with Samsung HZ15W
41
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse recording
40
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm XP60 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung HZ15W as a Vlogging camera
32
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no external microphone jack
28
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic port
heavier than competition in class (249 grams)
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Fujifilm XP60 vs Samsung HZ15W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm XP60 and Samsung HZ15W
 Fujifilm FinePix XP60Samsung HZ15W
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Samsung
Model type Fujifilm FinePix XP60 Samsung HZ15W
Alternative name - WB550
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-06-21 2009-02-23
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4608 x 3440 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-4.9 f/3.3-5.8
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 16s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 183 gr (0.40 lb) 249 gr (0.55 lb)
Physical dimensions 104 x 67 x 26mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.0") 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5")
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
Self timer Yes Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/ SDXC SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $180 $330