FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus XZ-1

Its time to look much closer at the FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus XZ-1, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. The resolution of the F300EXR (12MP) and the XZ-1 (10MP) is very close but the F300EXR (1/2") and XZ-1 (1/1.63") use different sensor size.

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The F300EXR was announced 6 months earlier than the XZ-1 so they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the F300EXR matches up versus the XZ-1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR and Olympus XZ-1. The whole galleries are available at FujiFilm F300EXR Gallery and Olympus XZ-1 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The FujiFilm F300EXR has physical 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) while the Olympus XZ-1 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs).

See the FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus XZ-1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the F300EXR compared to the XZ-1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the F300EXR and XZ-1 is 91 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The visual underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the F300EXR and XZ-1.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The F300EXR using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the FujiFilm F300EXR will provide you with more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively.