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FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus VG-160

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34
FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR front
 
Olympus VG-160 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
26
Overall
33

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus VG-160 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
  • Alternative Name is FinePix F305EXR
Olympus VG-160
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
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FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus VG-160 Overview

Below, we are comparing the FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus VG-160, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. The image resolution of the F300EXR (12MP) and the VG-160 (14MP) is very similar but the F300EXR (1/2") and VG-160 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The F300EXR was introduced 17 months prior to the VG-160 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the F300EXR matches up versus the VG-160 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm F300EXR over the Olympus VG-160

 F300EXR VG-160 
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-160 over the FujiFilm F300EXR

 VG-160 F300EXR 
LaunchedJanuary 2012July 2010More modern by 17 months

Common features in the FujiFilm F300EXR and Olympus VG-160

 F300EXR VG-160 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus VG-160 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The FujiFilm F300EXR comes with exterior measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Olympus VG-160 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Look at the FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus VG-160 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the F300EXR against the VG-160.

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus VG-160 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the F300EXR and VG-160 is 91 and 96 respectively.

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus VG-160 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus VG-160 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading a spec sheet. The image here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the F300EXR and VG-160.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The F300EXR with its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus VG-160 will offer you more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged F300EXR is going to be behind in sensor technology.

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus VG-160 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus VG-160 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus VG-160 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR Portrait photography details
Olympus VG-160 Portrait photography details
21
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2")
lack of RAW support
34
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR as a Street photography camera
Olympus VG-160 as a Street photography camera
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (215g)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2")
lack of RAW support
56
lighter than competition in class (125g)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR Sports photography info
Olympus VG-160 Sports photography info
34
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2")
lack of phase detect auto focus
27
decent MP (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery (165 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR as a Travel photography camera
Olympus VG-160 as a Travel photography camera
63
lighter than competitors in class (215 grams)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (360mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
66
lighter than competition in class (125g)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
terrible battery (165 per charge)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with FujiFilm F300EXR
Landscape photography with Olympus VG-160
38
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
37
reasonably wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
terrible battery (165 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR as a Vlogging camera
Olympus VG-160 as a Vlogging camera
30
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (215g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic jack
30
reasonably wide (26mm)
has face detect focusing
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone socket
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FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus VG-160 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm F300EXR and Olympus VG-160
 FujiFilm FinePix F300EXROlympus VG-160
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Olympus
Model FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR Olympus VG-160
Also called as FinePix F305EXR -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-07-21 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus range 5cm 7cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.20 m 4.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 grams (0.47 lb) 125 grams (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 59 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 - 165 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-50 LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $280 $90