Fujifilm Z30 vs Nikon S8000
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Fujifilm Z30 vs Nikon S8000 Key Specs
(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
- Announced February 2009
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 30-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
- 183g - 103 x 57 x 27mm
- Introduced June 2010
Fujifilm Z30 vs Nikon S8000 Overview
Here is a in-depth review of the Fujifilm Z30 and Nikon S8000, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm Z30 (10MP) and S8000 (14MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe Fujifilm Z30 was launched 16 months before the S8000 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the Fujifilm Z30 grades versus the S8000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Fujifilm Z30 vs Nikon S8000 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix Z30 & Nikon Coolpix S8000. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm Z30 Gallery & Nikon S8000 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z30 over the Nikon S8000
Fujifilm Z30 | S8000 |
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Reasons to pick Nikon S8000 over the Fujifilm Z30
S8000 | Fujifilm Z30 | |||
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Introduced | June 2010 | February 2009 | Fresher by 16 months | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Sharper screen (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm Z30 and Nikon S8000
Fujifilm Z30 | S8000 | |||
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Focus manually | No manual focusing | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Missing Touch screen |
Fujifilm Z30 vs Nikon S8000 Physical Comparison
If you're planning to carry your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm Z30 has got external 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) whilst the Nikon S8000 has sizing of 103mm x 57mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs).
See the Fujifilm Z30 and Nikon S8000 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm Z30 and the S8000.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm Z30 and S8000 is 96 and 93 respectively.
Fujifilm Z30 vs Nikon S8000 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing just by going over technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm Z30 and S8000.
As you have seen, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Nikon S8000 to offer you more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm Z30 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.
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Fujifilm Z30 vs Nikon S8000 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix Z30 | Nikon Coolpix S8000 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | FujiFilm | Nikon |
Model | Fujifilm FinePix Z30 | Nikon Coolpix S8000 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2009-02-17 | 2010-06-16 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Expeed C2 |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 14MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4320 x 3240 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
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) | 30-300mm (10.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/3.7-4.2 | f/3.5-5.6 |
Macro focus range | 8cm | 2cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 3 seconds | 8 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/1000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.0fps | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 3.10 m | - |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | H.264 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 110 gr (0.24 pounds) | 183 gr (0.40 pounds) |
Dimensions | 91 x 59 x 21mm (3.6" x 2.3" x 0.8") | 103 x 57 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 | EN-EL12 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (3 sec or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at release | $150 | $300 |