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Fujifilm Z30 vs Nikon S8000

Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
13
Overall
25
Fujifilm FinePix Z30 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S8000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Fujifilm Z30 vs Nikon S8000 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
  • Announced February 2009
Nikon S8000
(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
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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").

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z30 over the Nikon S8000

 Fujifilm Z30 S8000 

Reasons to pick Nikon S8000 over the Fujifilm Z30

 S8000 Fujifilm Z30 
IntroducedJune 2010February 2009Fresher by 16 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm Z30 and Nikon S8000

 Fujifilm Z30 S8000 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed 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).

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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.

Fujifilm Z30 vs Nikon S8000 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Fujifilm Z30 vs Nikon S8000 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm Z30 vs Nikon S8000 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm Z30 vs Nikon S8000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 Portrait photography information
Nikon S8000 Portrait photography information
19
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 as a Street photography camera
Nikon S8000 as a Street photography camera
55
lighter than others in class (110g)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 Sports photography information
Nikon S8000 Sports photography information
16
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000s)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
35
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 Travel photography information
Nikon S8000 Travel photography information
56
lighter than others in class (110g)
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
low megapixels (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
61
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
long zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (30mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon S8000 as a Landscape photography camera
22
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Timelapse function
37
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (30mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 Vlogging info
Nikon S8000 Vlogging info
25
lighter than others in class (110g)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
no microphone port
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (30mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic support
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Fujifilm Z30 vs Nikon S8000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm Z30 and Nikon S8000
 Fujifilm FinePix Z30Nikon Coolpix S8000
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