Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Samsung ST30
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Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Samsung ST30 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-140mm (F3.9-4.9) lens
- 151g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
- Released April 2011
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 0 - 0
- 640 x 480 video
- ()mm (F) lens
- 87g - 82 x 52 x 17mm
- Announced January 2011

Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Samsung ST30 Overview
Lets look a little more closely at the Fujifilm Z900EXR versus Samsung ST30, both Ultracompact digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm Z900EXR (16MP) and ST30 (10MP) and the Fujifilm Z900EXR (1/2") and ST30 (1/3") use different sensor dimensions.

The Fujifilm Z900EXR was launched 3 months after the ST30 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).
Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the Fujifilm Z900EXR grades against the ST30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Samsung ST30 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix Z900EXR & Samsung ST30. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm Z900EXR Gallery & Samsung ST30 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z900EXR over the Samsung ST30
Fujifilm Z900EXR | ST30 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | More accurate focusing | ||
Display sizing | 3.5" | ![]() | 3" | Larger display (+0.5") |
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Samsung ST30 over the Fujifilm Z900EXR
ST30 | Fujifilm Z900EXR |
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Common features in the Fujifilm Z900EXR and Samsung ST30
Fujifilm Z900EXR | ST30 | |||
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Announced | April 2011 | ![]() | January 2011 | Similar age |
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Display resolution | 460k | ![]() | 460k | Exact same display resolution |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lacking selfie screen |
Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Samsung ST30 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm Z900EXR provides outer dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST30 has proportions of 82mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 87 grams (0.19 lbs).
Check out the Fujifilm Z900EXR versus Samsung ST30 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm Z900EXR vs the ST30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm Z900EXR and ST30 is 95 and 98 respectively.

Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Samsung ST30 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by checking technical specs. The picture here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm Z900EXR and ST30.
As you have seen, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm Z900EXR because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Fujifilm Z900EXR will give extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a little more aggressively.

Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Samsung ST30 Screen and ViewFinder


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Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Samsung ST30 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix Z900EXR | Samsung ST30 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | FujiFilm | Samsung |
Model type | Fujifilm FinePix Z900EXR | Samsung ST30 |
Category | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
Released | 2011-04-05 | 2011-01-19 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | EXR | - |
Sensor type | EXRCMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2" | 1/3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.4 x 4.8mm | 4.8 x 3.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 30.7mm² | 17.3mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | - |
Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | - |
Max boosted ISO | 6400 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | - |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | () |
Largest aperture | f/3.9-4.9 | - |
Crop factor | 5.6 | 7.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3.5" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 460 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4s | 8s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames per sec | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.00 m | - |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | - |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 640 x 480 |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 640x480 |
Video file format | H.264 | - |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | none |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 151 grams (0.33 lb) | 87 grams (0.19 lb) |
Dimensions | 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") | 82 x 52 x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 220 photos | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | NP-45A | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Couple, Group, Auto-shutter) | - |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | - |
Storage slots | One | One |
Pricing at launch | $380 | $55 |