FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Its time to look more closely at the FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus TG-830 iHS, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the F300EXR (12MP) and TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the F300EXR (1/2") and TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The F300EXR was revealed 3 years prior to the TG-830 iHS and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the F300EXR matches up against the TG-830 iHS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR & Olympus TG-830 iHS. The full galleries are available at FujiFilm F300EXR Gallery & Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The FujiFilm F300EXR comes with outer 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 TG-830 iHS has proportions of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the F300EXR versus the TG-830 iHS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the F300EXR and TG-830 iHS is 91 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The visual here might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the F300EXR and TG-830 iHS.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The F300EXR having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus TG-830 iHS will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older F300EXR will be behind in sensor tech.