 Front (7.75)A smooth, brushed silver plate covers the front portion of the Fujifilm FinePix F30. A lighter colored metal plate wraps around the back and shows its edge on the left side of the front. Also on the left edge is a finger grip that protrudes slightly and is curved. This feature is centered on the camera body and has the shape of a rocket ship. “6.3 Megapixels” is engraved into it. Above the finger grip is a FinePix logo, and a Fujifilm logo is at the bottom of the left side. Slightly right of the center is the Fujinon zoom lens, which is labeled as such. It is also emblazoned with its specs: “3x, f=8-24mm, 1:2.8-5.0.” Surrounding the small lens is a light silver sloped and beveled donut that matches the left edge of the front. The top right of the front has a small rectangular flash unit, with an auto focus assist lamp below it. In the bottom right corner of the front is the built-in microphone and a Super CCD badge. Overall, the front of the Fujifilm F30 isn’t flashy or sexy, but is simple without looking too cheap.
Back (7.75)
The back keeps a simple look that is common on many digital cameras. The 2.5-inch LCD screen with the Fujifilm logo beneath it is located on the left side. It is framed in a slightly raised platform. To its right is an inch-wide strip of space that holds all the camera’s controls. At the top is an oval-shaped zoom toggle: pushing on its left zooms out, while the right zooms in. A divot in the toggle’s center provides a comfortable cradle for the thumb; seven rubber gripping dots below the toggle also keep the thumb from slipping even when it’s covered in slick sunblock or sweat. To the left of the dots is an LED that is barely noticeable unless lighting up green, orange, or red. Below these features is a set of buttons with the navigational dial in the middle, two circular buttons above the dial, and two below it. The circular buttons are all equal in size and their symmetrical placement makes them look organized. 
The navigational dial has a central Menu/OK button and a donut surrounding that. Each of the four directions on the donut has an arrow, which points to an icon on the camera body. The right side hosts the flash modes, the bottom activates the self-timer, the left side enters the macro mode, and the top has two icons: a sun to brighten the LCD screen in direct sunlight and a trash can to delete pictures in playback mode. The two top buttons include the playback on the left and the FinePix ‘F’ Photo button on the right; this is the one that calls up the menu with the ISO, color mode, and picture size options. The bottom two buttons include the Disp/Back button on the left and the exposure compensation button on the right.
Left Side (7.5)
The left side of the F30 is fairly plain. Its front portion shows the darker silver colored front plate, and the back edge is the lighter color: a screw, visible towards the top, connects them. The only functional features on this side are the AV-out and DC-in jacks, which are covered by a vertical rectangular flap made of rubber. This flap has a tiny niche in it for fingernails to pry it open.
Right Side (8.0)
The right side has two screws on its front edge. The light silver plate wraps around the back and just barely on the front, so the entire right side is covered in a single color. There are two holes on this side; they connect beneath the bridge and form an eyelet for the wrist strap.
Top (7.75)
The top of the camera shows how the front and rear metal panels wrap around each other: the darker front panel decorates most of its surface. The left side has a FinePix F30 logo, while the far right side has a large, domed shutter release button. In the middle of those two features are two controls: the left button is labeled “Power” and obviously turns the camera on and off. To its right is a mode dial that has a tiny bump to turn it.
Bottom (4.5)
The bottom of the Fujifilm FinePix F30 looks quite boring. The left side houses the battery compartment and xD card slot. The door pushes toward the center of the camera, then flips outward. Below the lens is a set of holes that make up the playback speaker. On the right side of the bottom is a plastic quarter-inch tripod socket.
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