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Microstock Photography Forum - General => Photography Equipment => Cameras / Lenses => Topic started by: andy1963 on August 12, 2012, 05:32
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Hi, I'm thinking of buying a Fuji hs30. Has anyone used one or have one :). I want to know what you think of the Fiji. Maybe your rating of it. Have you used other cameras - you could rate it compared to other cameras you have used.
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Only problem is tiny sensor size - typical APS-C 11 times larger sensor than the Fuji HS30 which would likely make getting pics accepted at stock sites an uphill battle, but it has a large zoom range. Would be great for a "just for fun" ultra zoom, but I would rather use the Nikon Coolpix P510 for that.
http://www.steves-digicams.com/camera-reviews/fujifilm/finepix-hs30exr/fujifilm-finepix-hs30exr-review.html (http://www.steves-digicams.com/camera-reviews/fujifilm/finepix-hs30exr/fujifilm-finepix-hs30exr-review.html)
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The Canon PowerShot SX40 HS is probably a better option. I've had no problems submitting with the SX30 and it looks like the new model has an improved sensor. The drawback is the speed of these cameras, I find it much harder to take photos of fast moving subjects. But I wouldn't usually carry an 800mm lens with me and the SX30 is quite sharp at the long extreme. I don't think any of these cameras are sharp through all the zoom range, most of them are poor at the wide end. Mine seems to of developed a fault. I have had it over a year and have definitely abused it but these cameras aren't as tough as the DSLR's that I use.
I'll wait and see what comes out in the next few month, I'd sacrifice a bit of zoom range for a larger sensor with better image quality. I hope Canon or Sony do a bridge camera with their larger P&S sensors.