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Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Samsung ST30

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
40
Fujifilm FinePix Z900EXR front
 
Samsung ST30 front
Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
18
Overall
27

Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Samsung ST30 Key Specs

Fujifilm Z900EXR
(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
Samsung ST30
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z900EXR over the Samsung ST30

 Fujifilm Z900EXR ST30 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display sizing3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung ST30 over the Fujifilm Z900EXR

 ST30 Fujifilm Z900EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm Z900EXR and Samsung ST30

 Fujifilm Z900EXR ST30 
AnnouncedApril 2011January 2011Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution460k460kExact 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).

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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.

Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Samsung ST30 size comparison

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

Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Samsung ST30 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Samsung ST30 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Samsung ST30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm Z900EXR Portrait photography factors
Samsung ST30 Portrait photography factors
43
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
offers face detection focus
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2")
lacks RAW support
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm Z900EXR
Street photography with Samsung ST30
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features touch to focus
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2")
lacks RAW support
more heavy than competitors in class (151g)
54
lighter than competitors in class (87g)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/3")
lack of RAW format
max ISO too low (0)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm Z900EXR as a Sports photography camera
Samsung ST30 as a Sports photography camera
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2")
lacks phase detect auto focus
16
can't change focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm Z900EXR Travel photography features
Samsung ST30 Travel photography features
65
features touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors in class (151g)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
65
lighter than competitors in class (87 grams)
has built in flash
very good max aperture (f)
does not have Time Lapse recording
MP count low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm Z900EXR Landscape photography info
Samsung ST30 Landscape photography info
50
has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
big screen (3.5")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
small sensor size (1/2")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse mode
31
very good max aperture (f)
nice screen size (3 inches)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (()mm)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/3")
max ISO too low (0)
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm Z900EXR as a Vlogging camera
Samsung ST30 as a Vlogging camera
34
reasonably wide (28mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone jack
more heavy than competitors in class (151g)
29
very good max aperture (f)
lighter than competitors in class (87g)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have mic port
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Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Samsung ST30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm Z900EXR and Samsung ST30
 Fujifilm FinePix Z900EXRSamsung ST30
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
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