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Fujifilm X30 vs Olympus XZ-1

Portability
80
Imaging
39
Features
73
Overall
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Fujifilm X30 front
 
Olympus XZ-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
51
Overall
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Fujifilm X30 vs Olympus XZ-1 Key Specs

Fujifilm X30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 2/3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.0-2.8) lens
  • 423g - 119 x 72 x 60mm
  • Introduced August 2014
  • Replaced the Fujifilm X20
Olympus XZ-1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 275g - 111 x 65 x 42mm
  • Released January 2011
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Fujifilm X30 vs Olympus XZ-1 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Fujifilm X30 and Olympus XZ-1, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. The resolution of the Fujifilm X30 (12MP) and the XZ-1 (10MP) is relatively similar but the Fujifilm X30 (2/3") and XZ-1 (1/1.63") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm X30 was introduced 3 years later than the XZ-1 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short view of how the Fujifilm X30 grades vs the XZ-1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X30 over the Olympus XZ-1

 Fujifilm X30 XZ-1 
ReleasedAugust 2014January 2011More recent by 44 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution920k614kSharper screen (+306k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-1 over the Fujifilm X30

 XZ-1 Fujifilm X30 

Common features in the Fujifilm X30 and Olympus XZ-1

 Fujifilm X30 XZ-1 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm X30 vs Olympus XZ-1 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm X30 provides exterior dimensions of 119mm x 72mm x 60mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 423 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Olympus XZ-1 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm X30 and Olympus XZ-1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm X30 against the XZ-1.

Fujifilm X30 vs Olympus XZ-1 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X30 and XZ-1 is 80 and 88 respectively.

Fujifilm X30 vs Olympus XZ-1 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X30 vs Olympus XZ-1 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm X30 and XZ-1.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X30 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm X30 will deliver extra detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm X30 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm X30 vs Olympus XZ-1 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X30 vs Olympus XZ-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X30 vs Olympus XZ-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X30 Portrait photography information
Olympus XZ-1 Portrait photography information
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manual focus
provides face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (2/3")
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focusing manually
provides face detect focus
supports RAW files
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.63")
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Fujifilm X30 as a Street photography camera
Olympus XZ-1 as a Street photography camera
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screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
sensor size is tiny (2/3")
more heavy than others in class (423 grams)
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/1.63")
heavier than others (275 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm X30
Sports photography with Olympus XZ-1
52
image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
great battery life (470 shots)
has phase detect autofocus
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (2/3")
38
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery pack (320 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.63")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X30 Travel photography features
Olympus XZ-1 Travel photography features
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great battery life (470 shots)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than others in class (423 grams)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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better than average battery pack (320 shots)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than others (275 grams)
megapixel count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm X30 Landscape photography advice
Olympus XZ-1 Landscape photography advice
58
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (470 shots)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (2/3")
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focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (320 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.63")
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X30 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus XZ-1 as a Vlogging camera
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reasonably wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than others in class (423 grams)
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fairly wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic jack
heavier than others (275g)
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Fujifilm X30 vs Olympus XZ-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X30 and Olympus XZ-1
 Fujifilm X30Olympus XZ-1
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm X30 Olympus XZ-1
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-08-26 2011-01-26
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor EXR Processor II TruePic V
Sensor type CMOS X-TRANS II CCD
Sensor size 2/3" 1/1.63"
Sensor dimensions 8.8 x 6.6mm 8.07 x 5.56mm
Sensor surface area 58.1mm² 44.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 3664 x 2752
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 49 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-2.8 f/1.8-2.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.1 4.5
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920k dot 614k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - OLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.65x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 12.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m 8.60 m (ISO 800)
Flash options Auto, forced flash, slow synchro, commander, suppressed flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/50p/30p/25/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/50p/30p/25/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 423g (0.93 lbs) 275g (0.61 lbs)
Dimensions 119 x 72 x 60mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 2.4") 111 x 65 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 34
DXO Color Depth score not tested 18.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.4
DXO Low light score not tested 117
Other
Battery life 470 photos 320 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-95 Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $499 $567