Reasons to choose FinePix HS30 EXR
Released in 2012, FinePix HS30 EXR has about 31 mm² of sensor area, 16 MP effective resolution, and a 687 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.
Side-by-side comparison
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR
vs Fujifilm FinePix XP50
VS
Sensor area
31 mm²
FinePix HS30 EXR28 mm²
FinePix XP50- Area ratio
- 1.08:1
- Absolute difference
- 2 mm²
- Relative difference
- 7.9%
The FinePix HS30 EXR has the larger sensor area. More area usually means greater light-gathering potential, though real image quality still depends on sensor architecture and generation.
Key specification differences
FinePix HS30 EXRMetricFinePix XP50
16 MPEffective pixels14.4 MP
6.4 × 4.8Sensor6.16 × 4.62
1.39 µmPixel pitch1.41 µm
1.92 µm²Pixel area1.98 µm²
52.08 MP/cm²Pixel density50.6 MP/cm²
5.41Crop factor5.62
1,920 × 1,080Maximum video—
687 gWeight175 g
SD/SDHC/SDXCStorageSDHC, SDXC, Secure Digital
Li-ion NP-W126 battery Li-ion batteryBatteryLithium-ion NP-45A rechargeable battery Li-ion battery
Amber marks the value that is generally preferable in this comparison context. It is not an overall camera score.
How to choose between these cameras
The FinePix HS30 EXR has the larger sensor area. The FinePix XP50 has the lighter body. The FinePix HS30 EXR has the higher effective resolution. The FinePix HS30 EXR and FinePix XP50 were both released in 2012. Also consider the lens system and subjects you shoot.
Reasons to choose FinePix XP50
Released in 2012, FinePix XP50 has about 28 mm² of sensor area, 14.4 MP effective resolution, and a 175 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.