FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus SH-2

Here, we will be contrasting the FujiFilm F300EXR and Olympus SH-2, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the F300EXR (12MP) and SH-2 (16MP) and the F300EXR (1/2") and SH-2 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The F300EXR was launched 5 years prior to the SH-2 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the F300EXR scores against the SH-2 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR and Olympus Stylus SH-2. The complete galleries are provided at FujiFilm F300EXR Gallery and Olympus SH-2 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The FujiFilm F300EXR enjoys exterior measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Olympus SH-2 has proportions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Analyze the FujiFilm F300EXR and Olympus SH-2 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the F300EXR vs the SH-2.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the F300EXR and SH-2 is 91 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes simply by looking through specifications. The picture below will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the F300EXR and SH-2.

Plainly, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The F300EXR featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus SH-2 will render more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged F300EXR will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.