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Advantages of the Fujifilm HS30 EXR
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600 shots vs 410 shots
Yes vs No
30x vs 24x
320 fps vs 220 fps
24 mm vs 25 mm
12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
10.6 MP vs 9.7 MP
1/4000s vs 1/2000s
1/2" 6.4x4.8mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ150
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124x82x92 mm vs 131x97x126 mm
Lens vs Sensor shift
3.6" vs 5"
528 g vs 687 g
12 fps vs 11 fps
$321.55 vs $381.38
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recommendations
Which camera do we recommend? Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price
similarities
Compared to recent digicams
Common Strengths
 | Both can take 3D photos, many cameras like these don't |
| View photos in 3D on 3D televisions |
 | You can plug a microphone into both of these |
| Record higher quality audio with a microphone |
 | Flip-out screens |
| Great for movies |
| Great battery life | |||
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| Very high speed movies | |||
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 | RAW support |
| Better editing |
 | In-camera panoramas |
| Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama |
 | Good macro capabilities |
| 1 cm |
 | Support external flash |
| Better lighting |
| Better sensor types |
| Better in low light |
 | Both have digital viewfinders |
| Digital |
Common Weaknesses
| Quite thick | |||
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| Heavy | |||
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| Large | |||
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| Poor maximum light sensitivity |
| 3,200 ISO |
Compared to recent super zooms
Common Strengths
| Fast continuous shooting | |||
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Common Weaknesses
 | No support for 24p |
| Missing that film look |
| Poor zoom | |||
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 | Low resolution screens |
| 460k dots |
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competitors
Shared Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200
Super zoom
$350 - $598
 | Slightly longer exposures |
| Is thicker |
| Is slightly larger |
Canon Powershot SX40
Super zoom
$405
| Records movies in 24p |
| Doesn't shoot RAW |
| Lacks a built in panoramas |
Fujifilm FinePix HS50EXR
Super zoom
$314 - $499
| Has slightly more zoom |
| Has a significantly higher resolution screen |
| Is thicker |
| Is significantly heavier |
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
Super zoom
$349 - $400
 | Has slightly better image quality |
| Has significantly more zoom |
| Has a slower max shutter speed |
| Lacks a built in panoramas |
Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX300
Super zoom
$418
| Has significantly more zoom |
| Has a significantly higher resolution screen |
| Is slightly more expensive |
| Doesn't support an external flash |
Nikon Coolpix P510
Super zoom
$500
| Has slightly more zoom |
| Has a significantly higher resolution screen |
| Is slightly more expensive |
| Doesn't support an external flash |
Nikon D3200
Entry-level DSLR
$302 - $527 body only
$389 - $447 with 18-55mm lens
| Has much better image quality |
| Has a significantly higher resolution screen |
| Lacks a built in panoramas |
| Doesn't take 3D photos |
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR
Super zoom
$260 - $280
 | Faster autofocus |
| Better maximum light sensitivity |
| Lacks an external mic jack |
Nikon D5100
Entry-level DSLR
$349 - $449 body only
$409 - $490 with 18-55mm lens
| Faster autofocus |
| Supports 24p |
| No image stabilization |
| Doesn't take 3D photos |
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR
Super zoom
$416
| Better maximum light sensitivity |
| Slightly smaller |
| Doesn't take 3D photos |
| Lacks an external mic jack |
Fujifilm FinePix HS25 EXR
Super zoom
$386
| Better maximum light sensitivity |
| Lacks an external mic jack |
| Much shorter battery life |
Fujifilm X-S1
Pro digicam
$420
| Significantly larger sensor |
| Better image stabilization |
| Doesn't take 3D photos |
| Significantly larger |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100
Super zoom
$320 - $360
| Longer exposures |
| Doesn't take 3D photos |
| Lacks an external mic jack |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70
Super zoom
$298
| Much more zoom |
| Significantly better wide angle |
| Lacks an external mic jack |
| Significantly larger |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35
Super zoom
$544
| Has in-camera HDR |
| Longer battery life |
| Doesn't take 3D photos |
 | Lower resolution movies |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
Pro digicam
$795 - $898
| Higher resolution movies |
| Much higher true resolution |
| Doesn't take 3D photos |
| Significantly larger |
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Why no mention of the better resolution of the Fuji's EVF? Surely as inportant as the screen resolution?
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