FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus VH-515
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FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus VH-515 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
- 215g - 104 x 59 x 33mm
- Announced July 2010
- Other Name is FinePix F305EXR
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
- 152g - 102 x 60 x 21mm
- Announced August 2012

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus VH-515 Overview
On this page, we will be analyzing the FujiFilm F300EXR versus Olympus VH-515, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. The resolution of the F300EXR (12MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the F300EXR (1/2") and VH-515 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

The F300EXR was revealed 3 years before the VH-515 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the F300EXR grades versus the VH-515 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus VH-515 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR & Olympus VH-515. The full galleries are available at FujiFilm F300EXR Gallery & Olympus VH-515 Gallery.
Reasons to pick FujiFilm F300EXR over the Olympus VH-515
F300EXR | VH-515 |
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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the FujiFilm F300EXR
VH-515 | F300EXR | |||
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Announced | August 2012 | ![]() | July 2010 | Fresher by 25 months |
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the FujiFilm F300EXR and Olympus VH-515
F300EXR | VH-515 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | No manual focusing | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Screen dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equal screen dimensions |
Screen resolution | 460k | ![]() | 460k | Exact same screen resolution |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither offers selfie screen |
FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus VH-515 Physical Comparison
If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The FujiFilm F300EXR offers external 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 VH-515 has proportions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).
See the FujiFilm F300EXR versus Olympus VH-515 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the F300EXR compared to the VH-515.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the F300EXR and VH-515 is 91 and 95 respectively.

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus VH-515 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The visual below may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the F300EXR and VH-515.
As you can tell, both of these cameras have the same megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizing. The F300EXR offers the bigger sensor which should make getting shallow DOF less difficult. The older F300EXR is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and ViewFinder


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FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus VH-515 Specifications
FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR | Olympus VH-515 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | FujiFilm | Olympus |
Model type | FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR | Olympus VH-515 |
Also called | FinePix F305EXR | - |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2010-07-21 | 2012-08-21 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | EXR | TruePic III+ |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.4 x 4.8mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 30.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 12MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 1600 |
Max enhanced ISO | 12800 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-360mm (15.0x) | 26-130mm (5.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/3.5-5.3 | f/2.8-6.5 |
Macro focusing range | 5cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.6 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 460 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen technology | - | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 8 secs | 4 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 2.0fps | 2.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.20 m | 4.70 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 215 gr (0.47 lb) | 152 gr (0.34 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 104 x 59 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") | 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | NP-50 | LI-50B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Price at release | $280 | $648 |