FujiFilm HS30
Superzoom Camera
vs Canon SX40 HS
Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the FujiFilm FinePix HS30EXR

Best price $255
  • 50% more battery life 600 shots vs 400 shots
  • Cheaper street price $255 vs $320
  • Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 920k dots vs 230k dots
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 15 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera March 2012 vs September 2011
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 1080p 24fps
  • Has panorama image capture SX40 HS does not have panorama
  • Has RAW image capture SX40 HS does not have RAW capture

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX40 HS

Best price
$320
  • Weighs a little bit less than the HS30 21.2 oz vs 24.2 oz
  • Smaller body size 75 in³ vs 95 in³

What the FujiFilm HS30 and Canon SX40 HS have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similiar flash ranges 23′ vs 23′
  • HDMI port
  • hot shoe
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the FujiFilm HS30 and the Canon SX40 HS

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No Wi-Fi

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