Fujifilm FinePix F31fd

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix F31fd

Size
Really small
Compact 93x57x28 mm
Sensor size
Large sensor
1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Thickness
Thin
1.1"
Weight
Light-weight
185 g
Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
Really small
Compact 103x59x32 mm
True resolution
High true resolution
10.6 MP
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
Thickness
Thin
1.3"

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm F305EXR

Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 36 mm
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More than 30% better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution 10.6 MP vs 6.1 MP
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Capture more than 70% more detail in your photos
Zoom Much more zoom 15x vs 3x
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25x more zoom
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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More than 20% larger screen
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 24fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video but at a lower frame rate
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
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Advantages of the Fujifilm F31fd

Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/2" 6.4x4.8mm
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More than 40% larger sensor
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.3
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At its widest zoom, the F31fd's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Size Significantly smaller 93x57x28 mm vs 103x59x32 mm
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Around 30% smaller
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.3"
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More than 10% thinner
Weight Lighter 185 g vs 215 g
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More than 10% lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.2 fps vs 1.5 fps
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Around 50% faster continuous shooting
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1500s
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More than 20% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 8s
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Around 90% longer exposures
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Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Fujifilm FinePix F31fd. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a compact.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Sensor size Large sensors Help
F305EXR:1/2" 6.4x4.8mm
F31fd:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Thickness Quite thick Help
F305EXR:1.3"
F31fd:1.1"
Weight Heavy Help
F305EXR:215 g
F31fd:185 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Poor movies Help
F305EXR:720p @ 24fps
F31fd:480p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR

Compact

$293

True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Sensor size Has a slightly larger sensor
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Size Is slightly larger
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Size Is slightly smaller
Sensor size Has a slightly smaller sensor
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sensor size Has a slightly smaller sensor

Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR

Travel zoom

$225 - $229

Movie format Higher resolution movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Narrower aperture
Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR

Travel zoom

$248

Movie format Higher resolution movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Narrower aperture
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
True resolution Significantly lower true resolution
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$281 - $332

Movie format Higher resolution movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
True resolution Significantly lower true resolution

Fujifilm FinePix F31fd Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot S90

Pro digicam

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Larger
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Fastest shutter speed Significantly slower max shutter speed
Fujifilm FinePix F40fd

Fujifilm FinePix F40fd

Compact

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Larger sensor
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker

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