Compared to... Fuji FinePix F30

Below you will find a studio comparison between the Fuji FinePix F31fd and it's predecessor, the FinePix F30, at ISO 800.

Studio scene comparison (@ ISO 800)

  • Fuji FinePix F31fd : Aperture Priority mode, ISO 800, Default Image Parameters,
    Manual white balance, +0.67 EV compensation
  • Fuji FinePix F30 : Aperture Priority mode, ISO 800, Default Image Parameters,
    Manual white balance, +0.33 EV compensation
     
  • Lighting: Daylight simulation, >98% CRI
Fujifilm FinePix F31fd
Fujifilm FinePix F30
ISO 800, 1/498 sec, F4.9
ISO 800, 1/461 sec, F4.9
2,869 KB JPEG
2,900 KB JPEG

Once again the difference is minimal - there is a slight difference in the nature of the noise reduction, but there's nothing here that will make any difference to any user (if you look closely you'll see there is a fractionally different focus point used, so some parts of the frame are sharper in both examples). The F30 was far and away the best ISO 800 compact camera on the market when launched, and a year later the F31fd carries on the impressive work. Super CCD output (at higher ISO settings) can look a little artefact-ridden when viewed at 100% (as here), but the amount of detail retained and the very low noise is admirable.