The Fujifilm FinePix XP30 GPS waterproof camera was announced a few days before this site was up and running and subsequently missed getting its own post as a newly announced camera.
As I prepare to put together a general overview and comparison list of the features of all the new waterproof GPS rugged cameras, along with a complete list of all the cameras on the market that include GPS built in, I thought I should first put up a dedicated post for the Fujifilm XP30. The XP30 is the only new rugged GPS waterproof camera not yet discussed here.
Fujifilm’s XP30 GPS camera is available now, is priced lower than other recently announced rugged waterproof GPS cameras, and definitely deserves consideration.
I kind of like its early Apple iMac influenced color selection. The syrupy green is particularly striking, but I don’t know if I’m quite ready yet to own a green camera.
I’ll list the XP30′s main features below along with links to more about the other new waterproof GPS cameras, but I’ll avoid getting into details of the comparisons now because I’ll be adding the promised Rugged GPS Camera Comparison post to the site very soon.
Fujifilm FinePix XP30 GPS Waterproof Camera Main Features
- GPS built-in
- Waterproof to 5 meters (16.5 feet)
- Shockproof up to 1.5 meter (5 feet) drop
- Freezeproof to −10° C (14° F)
- Dustproof
- 5x optical zoom, 28 mm – 140 mm equivalent
- 720p HD
- 14.2 megapixel resolution
- 2.7 inch LCD with 230,000 pixels
- CCD shift image stabilization
- Panorama mode
- Available in Orange, Green, Blue, Black, and Silver. The official Fujifilm XP30 news release indicates the XP30 is also available in white, but none of the photos released by Fujifilm show a white version and I can’t find one for sale anywhere. The reference to white may be an error.
- Common price as of this post: $239.95
Images: First – Fujifilm’s FinePix XP30 GPS camera in green. Second – Top of the XP30. Third – Back of XP30 GPS camera. Fourth – Fujifilm looks to Apple’s early iMacs for color inspiration. Fruitilicious colored cameras are popping up all over these days.
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The upcoming waterproof and rugged Panasonic Lumix TS3 GPS camera info is here, along with a discussion about HD video issues relating to still cameras.
The Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS rugged waterproof camera post is here, and it includes a quick comparison between the Optio WG1- GPS and the Lumix TS3 GPS camera.
Information on Olympus’ new waterproof rugged camera, the Tough TG-810 GPS camera, can be found here.
