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Fujifilm X30 vs Sony WX50

Portability
80
Imaging
39
Features
73
Overall
52
Fujifilm X30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Fujifilm X30 vs Sony WX50 Key Specs

Fujifilm X30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 2/3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.0-2.8) lens
  • 423g - 119 x 72 x 60mm
  • Launched August 2014
  • Earlier Model is Fujifilm X20
Sony WX50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Fujifilm X30 vs Sony WX50 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Fujifilm X30 and Sony WX50, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm X30 (12MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the Fujifilm X30 (2/3") and WX50 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm X30 was manufactured 2 years later than the WX50 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the Fujifilm X30 grades against the WX50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X30 over the Sony WX50

 Fujifilm X30 WX50 
RevealedAugust 2014January 2012More recent by 32 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k461kSharper screen (+459k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Fujifilm X30

 WX50 Fujifilm X30 

Common features in the Fujifilm X30 and Sony WX50

 Fujifilm X30 WX50 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm X30 vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm X30 features external dimensions of 119mm x 72mm x 60mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 423 grams (0.93 lbs) whilst the Sony WX50 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm X30 and the WX50.

Fujifilm X30 vs Sony WX50 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm X30 and WX50 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Fujifilm X30 vs Sony WX50 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X30 vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The visual underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X30 and WX50.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X30 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony WX50 will resolve more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm X30 provides an edge in sensor tech.

Fujifilm X30 vs Sony WX50 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X30 vs Sony WX50 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X30 vs Sony WX50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X30 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX50 as a Portrait photography camera
47
has manual focus
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (2/3")
34
MP count decent (16MP)
offers face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X30 Street photography information
Sony WX50 Street photography information
64
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
small sensor size (2/3")
heavier than others in class (423g)
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (117g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X30 Sports photography highlights
Sony WX50 Sports photography highlights
52
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (470 per charge)
has phase detect autofocus
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (2/3")
44
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm X30
Travel photography with Sony WX50
62
better than average battery power (470 CIPA)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
heavier than others in class (423g)
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
69
lighter than competition in class (117 grams)
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm X30 Landscape photography highlights
Sony WX50 Landscape photography highlights
58
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (470 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (2/3")
38
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X30 Vlogging details
Sony WX50 Vlogging details
34
quite wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external mic port
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
heavier than others in class (423g)
35
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (117 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
does not have mic socket
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Fujifilm X30 vs Sony WX50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X30 and Sony WX50
 Fujifilm X30Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
General Information
Make FujiFilm Sony
Model type Fujifilm X30 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-08-26 2012-01-30
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR Processor II BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS X-TRANS II BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 2/3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 8.8 x 6.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 58.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 49 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-2.8 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 920k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - Clearfoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.65x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 5.30 m
Flash settings Auto, forced flash, slow synchro, commander, suppressed flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/50p/30p/25/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/50p/30p/25/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 423g (0.93 lb) 117g (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 119 x 72 x 60mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 2.4") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" 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 470 shots 240 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-95 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $499 $250