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FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus VH-515

Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34
FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR front
 
Olympus VH-515 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus VH-515 Key Specs

FujiFilm F300EXR
(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
Olympus VH-515
(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
Photography Glossary

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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm F300EXR over the Olympus VH-515

 F300EXR VH-515 

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the FujiFilm F300EXR

 VH-515 F300EXR 
AnnouncedAugust 2012July 2010Fresher by 25 months
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Common features in the FujiFilm F300EXR and Olympus VH-515

 F300EXR VH-515 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Screen resolution460k460kExact 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus VH-515 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR Portrait photography features
Olympus VH-515 Portrait photography features
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lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2")
does not have RAW files
27
supports face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with FujiFilm F300EXR
Street photography with Olympus VH-515
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (215 grams)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2")
does not have RAW files
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has touch to focus
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR Sports photography advice
Olympus VH-515 Sports photography advice
34
great zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low fps (2.0 fps)
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2")
does not have phase detect auto focus
32
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking focus
low fps (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR as a Travel photography camera
Olympus VH-515 as a Travel photography camera
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lighter than competition (215 grams)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
very long zoom (360mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
MP count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
62
has touch to focus
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus VH-515 as a Landscape photography camera
38
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
37
reasonably wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR Vlogging factors
Olympus VH-515 Vlogging factors
30
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (215g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic port
35
reasonably wide (26mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have mic port
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FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus VH-515 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm F300EXR and Olympus VH-515
 FujiFilm FinePix F300EXROlympus VH-515
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