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Fujifilm Z30 vs Nikon S6500

Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
13
Overall
25
Fujifilm FinePix Z30 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S6500 front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
51
Overall
43

Fujifilm Z30 vs Nikon S6500 Key Specs

Fujifilm Z30
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.7-4.2) lens
  • 110g - 91 x 59 x 21mm
  • Revealed February 2009
Nikon S6500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 95 x 58 x 26mm
  • Released January 2013
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Fujifilm Z30 vs Nikon S6500 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Fujifilm Z30 versus Nikon S6500, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm Z30 (10MP) and S6500 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm Z30 was brought out 4 years prior to the S6500 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the Fujifilm Z30 grades against the S6500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z30 over the Nikon S6500

 Fujifilm Z30 S6500 

Reasons to pick Nikon S6500 over the Fujifilm Z30

 S6500 Fujifilm Z30 
ReleasedJanuary 2013February 2009More recent by 47 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm Z30 and Nikon S6500

 Fujifilm Z30 S6500 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm Z30 vs Nikon S6500 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm Z30 has exterior measurements of 91mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.6" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Nikon S6500 has specifications of 95mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm Z30 compared to the S6500.

Fujifilm Z30 vs Nikon S6500 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm Z30 and S6500 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Fujifilm Z30 vs Nikon S6500 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm Z30 vs Nikon S6500 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The visual underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm Z30 and S6500.

All in all, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Nikon S6500 to provide you with more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm Z30 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Fujifilm Z30 vs Nikon S6500 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm Z30 vs Nikon S6500 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm Z30 vs Nikon S6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 Portrait photography information
Nikon S6500 Portrait photography information
19
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
43
focusing manually
decent MP (16MP)
has face detect focusing
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 as a Street photography camera
Nikon S6500 as a Street photography camera
55
lighter than average in class (110 grams)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (250 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 Sports photography factors
Nikon S6500 Sports photography factors
16
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
49
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 Travel photography factors
Nikon S6500 Travel photography factors
56
lighter than average in class (110 grams)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
69
lighter than competition (250g)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 Landscape photography features
Nikon S6500 Landscape photography features
22
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
49
focusing manually
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm Z30
Vlogging with Nikon S6500
25
lighter than average in class (110 grams)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of mic socket
34
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (250 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no microphone support
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Fujifilm Z30 vs Nikon S6500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm Z30 and Nikon S6500
 Fujifilm FinePix Z30Nikon Coolpix S6500
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Nikon
Model Fujifilm FinePix Z30 Nikon Coolpix S6500
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-02-17 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-105mm (3.0x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Max aperture f/3.7-4.2 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance 8cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - AMOLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 3 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.10 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 110 gr (0.24 lb) 250 gr (0.55 lb)
Dimensions 91 x 59 x 21mm (3.6" x 2.3" x 0.8") 95 x 58 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NP-45 SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $150 $170