Fujifilm Z30 vs Fujifilm XP90

Its time to look a little more closely at the Fujifilm Z30 vs Fujifilm XP90, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof and both of them are produced by FujiFilm. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm Z30 (10MP) and Fujifilm XP90 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm Z30 was brought out 8 years prior to the Fujifilm XP90 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the Fujifilm Z30 scores versus the Fujifilm XP90 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix Z30 and Fujifilm XP90. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm Z30 Gallery and Fujifilm XP90 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm Z30 offers outer measurements of 91mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.6" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Fujifilm XP90 has sizing of 110mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.1") with a weight of 203 grams (0.45 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm Z30 vs Fujifilm XP90 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm Z30 vs the Fujifilm XP90.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm Z30 and Fujifilm XP90 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at technical specs. The picture here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm Z30 and Fujifilm XP90.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Fujifilm XP90 to give extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm Z30 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.