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Fujifilm XF1 vs Samsung SL30

Portability
90
Imaging
38
Features
46
Overall
41
Fujifilm XF1 front
 
Samsung SL30 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25

Fujifilm XF1 vs Samsung SL30 Key Specs

Fujifilm XF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 2/3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 255g - 108 x 62 x 33mm
  • Introduced September 2012
Samsung SL30
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 140g - 94 x 61 x 23mm
  • Announced February 2009
  • Alternative Name is ES15
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Fujifilm XF1 vs Samsung SL30 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Fujifilm XF1 and Samsung SL30, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Samsung. The resolution of the Fujifilm XF1 (12MP) and the SL30 (10MP) is relatively well matched but the Fujifilm XF1 (2/3") and SL30 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm XF1 was manufactured 3 years later than the SL30 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the Fujifilm XF1 matches up versus the SL30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm XF1 over the Samsung SL30

 Fujifilm XF1 SL30 
AnnouncedSeptember 2012February 2009Fresher by 44 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung SL30 over the Fujifilm XF1

 SL30 Fujifilm XF1 

Common features in the Fujifilm XF1 and Samsung SL30

 Fujifilm XF1 SL30 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Fujifilm XF1 vs Samsung SL30 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Fujifilm XF1 offers exterior dimensions of 108mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) while the Samsung SL30 has sizing of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm XF1 and the SL30.

Fujifilm XF1 vs Samsung SL30 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm XF1 and SL30 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm XF1 vs Samsung SL30 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm XF1 vs Samsung SL30 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by checking specifications. The photograph below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm XF1 and SL30.

Plainly, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm XF1 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm XF1 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm XF1 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm XF1 vs Samsung SL30 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm XF1 vs Samsung SL30 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm XF1 vs Samsung SL30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm XF1 Portrait photography advice
Samsung SL30 Portrait photography advice
42
has manual focus
supports face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (2/3")
25
includes face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm XF1
Street photography with Samsung SL30
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
sensor size is small (2/3")
heavier than competitors in class (255 grams)
47
no moving screen
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm XF1 Sports photography advice
Samsung SL30 Sports photography advice
31
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (2/3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
16
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm XF1 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung SL30 as a Travel photography camera
60
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors in class (255 grams)
MP count low (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
51
has built in flash
missing Timelapse mode
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm XF1 Landscape photography highlights
Samsung SL30 Landscape photography highlights
54
has manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (2/3")
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
22
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm XF1
Vlogging with Samsung SL30
34
fairly wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic jack
heavier than competitors in class (255 grams)
25
includes face detect autofocus
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
missing microphone port
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Fujifilm XF1 vs Samsung SL30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm XF1 and Samsung SL30
 Fujifilm XF1Samsung SL30
General Information
Company FujiFilm Samsung
Model type Fujifilm XF1 Samsung SL30
Also referred to as - ES15
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-09-17 2009-02-17
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type EXRCMOS 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 12MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 38-114mm (3.0x)
Maximal aperture f/1.8-4.9 f/2.8-5.7
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.5 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 255g (0.56 lbs) 140g (0.31 lbs)
Dimensions 108 x 62 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") 94 x 61 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 49 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 199 not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $380 $93