Updated (April, 2013): Compare the Fujifilm FinePix F750 EXR vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

75

 
Fujifilm Finepix F600 EXR

65

 

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
Light sensitivity
High ISO
12,800 ISO
3D
Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Longest exposure
Long exposures
30 seconds
 

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm Finepix F600 EXR

GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
High-speed framerate
High speed movies
320 fps
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
 

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm F600 EXR

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 320 fps vs None
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Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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Almost the same
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
True resolution Higher true resolution 10.6 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Capture around 10% more detail in your photos
Size Smaller 104x63x33 mm vs 107x62x35 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Weight Lighter 215 g vs 254 g
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Around 20% lighter
Lowest price Much cheaper $125.00 vs $366.30
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The best price we've seen is $241 cheaper (2.9x less)
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2" 6.4x4.8mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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Around 10% larger sensor
Thickness Thinner 1.3" vs 1.4"
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Around 10% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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20% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX30V

Zoom Significantly more zoom 20x vs 15x
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Around 80% more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 460k dots
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More than 2x higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The DSC-HX30V's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.2 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the DSC-HX30V's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 10 fps vs 8 fps
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Around 30% faster continuous shooting
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 320 shots vs 300 shots
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Around 10% more shots per battery charge
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 30s vs 8s
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Around 4x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Fujifilm Finepix F600 EXR Fujifilm Finepix F600 EXR
65 vs 75
Explain scores
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
F600 EXR:15x
DSC-HX30V:20x
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
F600 EXR:24 mm
DSC-HX30V:25 mm
HDR In-camera HDR Help
Combines multiple exposures
GPS Built-in GPS Help
Great for travel
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Battery life Great battery life Help
F600 EXR:300 shots
DSC-HX30V:320 shots
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Thickness Quite thick Help
F600 EXR:1.3"
DSC-HX30V:1.4"
Weight Heavy Help
F600 EXR:215 g
DSC-HX30V:254 g
Size Large Help
F600 EXR:104x63x33 mm
DSC-HX30V:107x62x35 mm
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$240 - $269

Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$314

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$320 - $349

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$204 - $360

Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR

Digicam

$279

Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature

Fujifilm Finepix F600 EXR Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix F665 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F665 EXR

Travel zoom

3D Takes 3D photos
External flash Supports an external flash
GPS No built-in GPS
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR

Travel zoom

$351 - $393

Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag
Lowest price Significantly more expensive
Fujifilm FinePix F750 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F750 EXR

Travel zoom

$300

Zoom Significantly more zoom
3D Takes 3D photos
GPS No built-in GPS
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR

Travel zoom

$265

Zoom Significantly more zoom
3D Takes 3D photos
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Size Larger
Nikon Coolpix S600

Nikon Coolpix S600

Compact

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Much smaller
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
GPS No built-in GPS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $378

Lowest price Cheaper
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V

Travel zoom

$448

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Narrower aperture
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299 - $325

Touch screen Has a touch screen
Size Significantly smaller
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Panasonic ZS30/TZ40

Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Travel zoom

$399

Touch screen Has a touch screen
Size Significantly smaller
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$327

Zoom More zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen

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