Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Sony DSC-HX30V

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm F600 EXR

Records high-speed movies

320 fps

None

Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion

Better wide angle

24 mm

25 mm

Almost the same

Shoots RAW

Yes

Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control

Higher true resolution

10.6 MP

9.7 MP

Capture around 10% more detail in your photos

Smaller

104x63x33 mm

107x62x35 mm

Around 10% smaller

Lighter

215 g

254 g

Around 20% lighter

Much cheaper

$125.00

$366.30

The best price we've seen is $241 cheaper (2.9x less)

Larger sensor

1/2" 6.4x4.8mm

1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm

Around 10% larger sensor

Thinner

1.3"

1.4"

Around 10% thinner

Faster max shutter speed

1/2000s

1/1600s

20% faster max shutter speed

Learn more about
the Fujifilm F600 EXR

Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX30V

Significantly more zoom

20x

15x

Around 80% more zoom

Significantly higher resolution screen

921k dots

460k dots

More than 2x higher resolution screen

Better maximum light sensitivity

12,800 ISO

3,200 ISO

The DSC-HX30V's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better

Wider aperture

f/3.2

f/3.5

At its widest zoom, the DSC-HX30V's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)

Takes 3D photos

Yes

Combines multiple photos into a 3D image

Significantly better macro capability

1 cm

5 cm

Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens

Better image stabilization

Lens

Sensor shift

Less risk of blur

Shoots faster

10 fps

8 fps

Around 30% faster continuous shooting

Slightly longer battery life

320 shots

300 shots

Around 10% more shots per battery charge

Significantly longer exposures

30s

Around 4x longer exposures

Learn more about
the Sony DSC-HX30V

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Fujifilm Finepix F600 EXR

65	vs	75
Explain scores

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Great zoom

F600 EXR:	15x
DSC-HX30V:	20x

Good wide angle

F600 EXR:	24 mm
DSC-HX30V:	25 mm

	In-camera HDR
	Combines multiple exposures

	Built-in GPS
	Great for travel

	Better sensor types
	Better in low light

Great battery life

F600 EXR:	300 shots
DSC-HX30V:	320 shots

	In-camera panoramas
	Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama

Quite thick

F600 EXR:	1.3"
DSC-HX30V:	1.4"

Heavy

F600 EXR:	215 g
DSC-HX30V:	254 g

Large

F600 EXR:	104x63x33 mm
DSC-HX30V:	107x62x35 mm

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

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

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$240 - $269

Records movies in 24p

Has a faster max shutter speed

Is slightly more expensive

Lacks a built in HDR feature

Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Finepix F600 EXR

Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$314

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is significantly more expensive

Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Finepix F600 EXR

Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$320 - $349

Has a much wider aperture

Has significantly better image quality

Is significantly more expensive

Lacks a built in panoramas

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Finepix F600 EXR

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$204 - $360

Has a faster max shutter speed

Is slightly more expensive

Has a significantly shorter battery life

Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the Finepix F600 EXR

Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR

Digicam

$279

Is significantly more expensive

Lacks a built in HDR feature

Compare the FinePix F800EXR vs the Finepix F600 EXR

Compare the FinePix F800EXR vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Fujifilm FinePix F665 EXR

Travel zoom

Takes 3D photos

Supports an external flash

No built-in GPS

Doesn't record high-speed movies

Compare the FinePix F665 EXR vs the Finepix F600 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR

Travel zoom

$351 - $393

Slightly less shutter lag

Significantly more expensive

Compare the FinePix F550 EXR vs the Finepix F600 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F750 EXR

Travel zoom

$300

Significantly more zoom

Takes 3D photos

No built-in GPS

Worse wide angle

Compare the FinePix F750 EXR vs the Finepix F600 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR

Travel zoom

$265

Significantly more zoom

Takes 3D photos

Worse wide angle

Larger

Compare the FinePix F770 EXR vs the Finepix F600 EXR

Nikon Coolpix S600

Compact

Significantly wider aperture

Much smaller

Much worse wide angle

No built-in GPS

Compare the Coolpix S600 vs the Finepix F600 EXR

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $378

Cheaper

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V

Travel zoom

$448

Much more zoom

Better wide angle

Worse maximum light sensitivity

Narrower aperture

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299 - $325

Has a touch screen

Significantly smaller

Significantly lower resolution screen

Worse maximum light sensitivity

Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Travel zoom

$399

Has a touch screen

Significantly smaller

Worse maximum light sensitivity

Slightly narrower aperture

Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$327

More zoom

Records high-speed movies

Worse maximum light sensitivity

Significantly lower resolution screen

Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

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Fujifilm FinepixF600 EXR vs Sony Cyber-shotDSC-HX30V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Fujifilm Finepix F600 EXR

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm Finepix F600 EXR

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm F600 EXR

Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX30V

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Compared to recent travel zooms

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Canon Powershot S100

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR

Fujifilm Finepix F600 EXR Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix F665 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F750 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR

Nikon Coolpix S600

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Nikon Coolpix S9500

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Fujifilm Finepix
F600 EXR
vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-HX30V