Fujifilm FinePix F500EXR vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30

General	Fujifilm FinePix F500EXR	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30
Brand	Fujifilm	Sony
Model	FinePix F500EXR	Cyber-shot DSC-QX30
MSRP		$350
Camera Type	Point & Shoot	Point & Shoot
Body Type	Standard Compact	Lens-style
Video Capture

Sensor	Fujifilm FinePix F500EXR	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30
Sensor Type		BSI-CMOS
Sensor Size	1/2-inch	1/2.3-inch
Sensor Dimensions	6.4 x 4.8 mm	6.17 x 4.55 mm
Total Pixels		21.1 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	16.0 Megapixel	20.4 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	100 - 3,200	80 - 3,200
Boosted ISO Range	100 - 12,800

Photo	Fujifilm FinePix F500EXR	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30
Processor	EXR	Bionz X
Max Image Resolution	4608 x 3456	5184 x 3888
Image Aspect Ratios		1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
JPEG Quality Levels		Normal
Timelapse Recording
WB Bracketing

Focus	Fujifilm FinePix F500EXR	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30
Autofocus Modes		Multi-area Selective single-point Single Touch Face Detection Live View
Number of Cross-type Focus Points	0
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus

Optics	Fujifilm FinePix F500EXR	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30
35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range	24 - 360 mm	24 - 720 mm
Optical Zoom	15x	30x
Maximum Aperture	f/3.5 - 5.3	f/3.5 - 6.3
Min Normal Focus Distance		5 cm
Min Macro Focus Distance	5 cm
Image Stabilization

Screen	Fujifilm FinePix F500EXR	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30
Screen Type	Fixed	Fixed
Screen Technology	TFT color LCD monitor	Depends on connected smartphone
Touch Screen
Screen Size	3.0"
Screen Resolution	460k dot	0k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View

Viewfinder	Fujifilm FinePix F500EXR	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30
Viewfinder

Shutter	Fujifilm FinePix F500EXR	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30
Min Shutter Speed	8 sec	4 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/2000 sec	1/1600 sec
Max Continuous Shooting	3.0 fps	10.0 fps

Flash	Fujifilm FinePix F500EXR	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	Auto Auto/Red-Eye Reduction Off Red-Eye Reduction Slow Sync Slow Sync/Red-Eye Reduction
External Flash Connectivity
External Flash Connection

Exposure	Fujifilm FinePix F500EXR	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30
Exposure Metering Modes		Multi
Exposure Compensation	±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)	±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing

Video	Fujifilm FinePix F500EXR	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30
Video Formats	MPEG-4	MPEG-4
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080
Unlimited Video Recording

Terminals	Fujifilm FinePix F500EXR	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30
USB Speed	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI Output
Speaker	Mono
Built-in Microphone	Stereo
Microphone Input
Headphone Output

Connectivity	Fujifilm FinePix F500EXR	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi
Built-In Bluetooth
NFC

Environmental	Fujifilm FinePix F500EXR	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30
Environmental Sealing

Physical	Fujifilm FinePix F500EXR	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30
Dimensions	104 x 63 x 33 mm (4.09 x 2.48 x 1.3")	68 x 65 x 58 mm (2.68 x 2.56 x 2.28")
Weight (inc. batteries)	215 g (0.47 lb / 7.58 oz)	193 g (0.43 lb / 6.81 oz)
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)		4.6 x 4.6 x 4"
Package Weight		0.9 lb

Power and Storage	Fujifilm FinePix F500EXR	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30
Battery Pack	NP-50	NP-BN,
Battery Life		200 shots
External Storage	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC	Single Slot: microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC/Memory Stick Micro

Other	Fujifilm FinePix F500EXR	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30
Self Timer	Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat))	Yes (2, 10 secs)
Orientation Sensor

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