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FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
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FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR front
 
Olympus TG-830 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Key Specs

FujiFilm F300EXR
(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
  • Launched July 2010
  • Alternate Name is FinePix F305EXR
Olympus TG-830 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 109 x 67 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2013
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FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm F300EXR over the Olympus TG-830 iHS

 F300EXR TG-830 iHS 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-830 iHS over the FujiFilm F300EXR

 TG-830 iHS F300EXR 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013July 2010More recent by 30 months

Common features in the FujiFilm F300EXR and Olympus TG-830 iHS

 F300EXR TG-830 iHS 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Screen resolution460k460kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Physical Comparison

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).

See the FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus TG-830 iHS in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus TG-830 iHS size comparison

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

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus TG-830 iHS top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Sensor Comparison

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.

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus TG-830 iHS sensor size comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR Portrait photography advice
Olympus TG-830 iHS Portrait photography advice
21
no manual focus
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2")
no RAW format
35
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR Street photography advice
Olympus TG-830 iHS Street photography advice
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (215g)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2")
no RAW format
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR Sports photography factors
Olympus TG-830 iHS Sports photography factors
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great zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2")
no phase detect AF
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR Travel photography info
Olympus TG-830 iHS Travel photography info
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lighter than competitors (215 grams)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (360mm)
missing Timelapse recording
low MP (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
67
weather proofing
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with FujiFilm F300EXR
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-830 iHS
38
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
45
really wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR Vlogging advice
Olympus TG-830 iHS Vlogging advice
30
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (215 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone socket
33
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no microphone jack
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FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm F300EXR and Olympus TG-830 iHS
 FujiFilm FinePix F300EXROlympus TG-830 iHS
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Olympus
Model FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR Olympus TG-830 iHS
Also referred to as FinePix F305EXR -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Launched 2010-07-21 2013-01-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.20 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 215g (0.47 lbs) 214g (0.47 lbs)
Physical dimensions 104 x 59 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 109 x 67 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life - 300 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-50 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $280 $0