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Fujifilm X30 vs Panasonic FH10

Portability
80
Imaging
39
Features
73
Overall
52
Fujifilm X30 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34

Fujifilm X30 vs Panasonic FH10 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
  • Succeeded the Fujifilm X20
Panasonic FH10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Fujifilm X30 vs Panasonic FH10 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Fujifilm X30 versus Panasonic FH10, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm X30 (12MP) and FH10 (16MP) and the Fujifilm X30 (2/3") and FH10 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm X30 was announced 20 months after the FH10 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the Fujifilm X30 grades vs the FH10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X30 over the Panasonic FH10

 Fujifilm X30 FH10 
AnnouncedAugust 2014January 2013Newer by 20 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Fujifilm X30

 FH10 Fujifilm X30 

Common features in the Fujifilm X30 and Panasonic FH10

 Fujifilm X30 FH10 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Fujifilm X30 vs Panasonic FH10 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Fujifilm X30 provides outer measurements of 119mm x 72mm x 60mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 423 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Panasonic FH10 has specifications of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm X30 versus Panasonic FH10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm X30 and the FH10.

Fujifilm X30 vs Panasonic FH10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X30 and FH10 is 80 and 97 respectively.

Fujifilm X30 vs Panasonic FH10 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X30 vs Panasonic FH10 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at specifications. The image here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm X30 and FH10.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm X30 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic FH10 will resolve more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm X30 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.

Fujifilm X30 vs Panasonic FH10 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X30 vs Panasonic FH10 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X30 vs Panasonic FH10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X30 Portrait photography info
Panasonic FH10 Portrait photography info
47
manual focus
has face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (2/3")
30
good MP (16MP)
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X30 Street photography details
Panasonic FH10 Street photography details
64
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
sensor is very small (2/3")
more heavy than competition in class (423 grams)
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (103 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X30 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FH10 as a Sports photography camera
52
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
better than average battery pack (470 shots)
has phase detect AF
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (2/3")
41
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
includes tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm X30
Travel photography with Panasonic FH10
62
better than average battery pack (470 shots)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competition in class (423g)
resolution not great (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than competition (103 grams)
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm X30 Landscape photography info
Panasonic FH10 Landscape photography info
58
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (470 shots)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (2/3")
39
fairly wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm X30
Vlogging with Panasonic FH10
34
quite wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has microphone socket
display is not selfie friendly
more heavy than competition in class (423 grams)
31
fairly wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (103g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone socket
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Fujifilm X30 vs Panasonic FH10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X30 and Panasonic FH10
 Fujifilm X30Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm X30 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-08-26 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor EXR Processor II -
Sensor type CMOS X-TRANS II CCD
Sensor size 2/3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 8.8 x 6.6mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 58.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 49 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-2.8 f/2.8-6.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.65x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 4.40 m
Flash options Auto, forced flash, slow synchro, commander, suppressed flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 423 grams (0.93 lb) 103 grams (0.23 lb)
Dimensions 119 x 72 x 60mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 2.4") 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" 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 470 photographs 260 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-95 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $499 $110