FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon AW100
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FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon AW100 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
- 215g - 104 x 59 x 33mm
- Announced July 2010
- Alternative Name is FinePix F305EXR
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
- 178g - 110 x 65 x 23mm
- Announced August 2011
- Updated by Nikon AW110
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In this article, we will be contrasting the FujiFilm F300EXR versus Nikon AW100, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by companies FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the F300EXR (12MP) and AW100 (16MP) and the F300EXR (1/2") and AW100 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe F300EXR was revealed 13 months prior to the AW100 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the F300EXR scores vs the AW100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Below is a preview of the gallery images for FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR and Nikon Coolpix AW100. The full galleries are available at FujiFilm F300EXR Gallery and Nikon AW100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick FujiFilm F300EXR over the Nikon AW100
| F300EXR | AW100 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Nikon AW100 over the FujiFilm F300EXR
| AW100 | F300EXR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | August 2011 | July 2010 | Fresher by 13 months |
Common features in the FujiFilm F300EXR and Nikon AW100
| F300EXR | AW100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus | No manual focusing | |||
| Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
| Screen sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent screen size | |
| Screen resolution | 460k | 460k | Identical screen resolution | |
| Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen | |||
| Touch friendly screen | Neither contains Touch friendly screen |
FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon AW100 Physical Comparison
If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and volume. The FujiFilm F300EXR has got outside dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Nikon AW100 has sizing of 110mm x 65mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the F300EXR versus the AW100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the F300EXR and AW100 is 91 and 93 respectively.
FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon AW100 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by checking out specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the F300EXR and AW100.
All in all, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The F300EXR with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon AW100 will show more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older F300EXR will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
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FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon AW100 Specifications
| FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR | Nikon Coolpix AW100 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | FujiFilm | Nikon |
| Model | FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR | Nikon Coolpix AW100 |
| Also referred to as | FinePix F305EXR | - |
| Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Waterproof |
| Announced | 2010-07-21 | 2011-08-24 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | EXR | - |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.4 x 4.8mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 30.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | - |
| Peak resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Highest native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
| Highest enhanced ISO | 12800 | - |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 125 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 24-360mm (15.0x) | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/3.5-5.3 | f/3.9-4.8 |
| Macro focus distance | 5cm | - |
| Crop factor | 5.6 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Screen resolution | 460k dot | 460k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Screen technology | - | TFT LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 8 seconds | 4 seconds |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter speed | 2.0fps | 3.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 3.20 m | - |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | - |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720 (60 fps),640 x 480 (120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Mic jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | BuiltIn |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 215 gr (0.47 lb) | 178 gr (0.39 lb) |
| Dimensions | 104 x 59 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") | 110 x 65 x 23mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 0.9") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery model | NP-50 | EN-EL12 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | - |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD / SDHC/SDXC |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Cost at release | $280 | $299 |