Fujifilm Z30 vs Samsung WB850F
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Fujifilm Z30 vs Samsung WB850F Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 35-105mm (F3.7-4.2) lens
- 110g - 91 x 59 x 21mm
- Revealed February 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 250g - 109 x 62 x 25mm
- Revealed January 2012
Fujifilm Z30 vs Samsung WB850F Overview
Let's look a bit more closely at the Fujifilm Z30 and Samsung WB850F, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals FujiFilm and Samsung. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm Z30 (10MP) and WB850F (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe Fujifilm Z30 was introduced 3 years before the WB850F and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the Fujifilm Z30 scores versus the WB850F with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Fujifilm Z30 vs Samsung WB850F Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix Z30 and Samsung WB850F. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm Z30 Gallery and Samsung WB850F Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z30 over the Samsung WB850F
Fujifilm Z30 | WB850F |
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Reasons to pick Samsung WB850F over the Fujifilm Z30
WB850F | Fujifilm Z30 | |||
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Revealed | January 2012 | February 2009 | More recent by 35 months | |
Manually focus | Very precise focus | |||
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 614k | 230k | Clearer screen (+384k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm Z30 and Samsung WB850F
Fujifilm Z30 | WB850F | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither features selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Lack of Touch friendly screen |
Fujifilm Z30 vs Samsung WB850F Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm Z30 enjoys 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) whilst the Samsung WB850F has proportions of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).
See the Fujifilm Z30 and Samsung WB850F in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm Z30 and the WB850F.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm Z30 and WB850F is 96 and 91 respectively.
Fujifilm Z30 vs Samsung WB850F Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The graphic underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm Z30 and WB850F.
All in all, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Samsung WB850F to offer you extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm Z30 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.
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Fujifilm Z30 vs Samsung WB850F Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix Z30 | Samsung WB850F | |
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General Information | ||
Company | FujiFilm | Samsung |
Model | Fujifilm FinePix Z30 | Samsung WB850F |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2009-02-17 | 2012-01-09 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
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 | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 35-105mm (3.0x) | 23-483mm (21.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.7-4.2 | f/2.8-5.9 |
Macro focus distance | 8cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 2.7" | 3" |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dot | 614 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display technology | - | AMOLED display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 3 seconds | 8 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/1000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 1.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 3.10 m | 3.50 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
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 file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 110g (0.24 pounds) | 250g (0.55 pounds) |
Dimensions | 91 x 59 x 21mm (3.6" x 2.3" x 0.8") | 109 x 62 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") |
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 | SLB-10A |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | One | One |
Pricing at release | $150 | $599 |