FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus SH-1

Below is a extended analysis of the FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus SH-1, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the F300EXR (12MP) and SH-1 (16MP) and the F300EXR (1/2") and SH-1 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The F300EXR was introduced 4 years earlier than the SH-1 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the F300EXR grades vs the SH-1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR and Olympus Stylus SH-1. The whole galleries are viewable at FujiFilm F300EXR Gallery and Olympus SH-1 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The FujiFilm F300EXR offers physical dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-1 has proportions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Check the FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus SH-1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the F300EXR versus the SH-1.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the F300EXR and SH-1 is 91 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through specifications. The photograph underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the F300EXR and SH-1.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The F300EXR using its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus SH-1 will result in greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older F300EXR will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.