Here we are comparing XQ1 and X30, two Compact cameras by Fujifilm. Fujifilm XQ1 is a Ultracompact class camera and Fujifilm X30 is a Small Sensor Compact class camera.
Fujifilm XQ1 was introduced to the market in November 2013 and Fujifilm X30 was launched in August 2014. There is only 9 months difference between XQ1 and X30 so we are expecting this to be a fair comparison regarding age and technology level.
This will be an interesting match up as even though these two cameras doesn't have the exact same body type, they are both ranked amongst Top 10 cameras in their classes. Fujifilm XQ1 is ranked
#1 out of 155 Ultracompact cameras with an overall score of 42 whereas Fujifilm X30 is ranked
#2 out of 263 Small Sensor Compact cameras with an overall score of 56.
Here is a brief look at the main features of the Fujifilm XQ1 and Fujifilm X30 before getting into our more detailed comparison.
Let's read on in the following sections in order to better understand in detail how the Fujifilm XQ1 and Fujifilm X30 compare and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.
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