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FujiFilm F300EXR vs Sony WX80

Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34
FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Sony WX80 Key Specs

FujiFilm F300EXR
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Introduced July 2010
  • Also Known as FinePix F305EXR
Sony WX80
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-8.0) lens
  • 124g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2013
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FujiFilm F300EXR vs Sony WX80 Overview

Its time to look closer at the FujiFilm F300EXR versus Sony WX80, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the F300EXR (12MP) and WX80 (16MP) and the F300EXR (1/2") and WX80 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The F300EXR was announced 3 years before the WX80 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the F300EXR scores against the WX80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm F300EXR over the Sony WX80

 F300EXR WX80 
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX80 over the FujiFilm F300EXR

 WX80 F300EXR 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013July 2010More modern by 30 months

Common features in the FujiFilm F300EXR and Sony WX80

 F300EXR WX80 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Sony WX80 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera, you need to think about its weight and volume. The FujiFilm F300EXR has physical measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony WX80 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the F300EXR vs the WX80.

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Sony WX80 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the F300EXR and WX80 is 91 and 96 respectively.

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Sony WX80 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Sony WX80 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at a spec sheet. The pic here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the F300EXR and WX80.

Clearly, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The F300EXR having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX80 will resolve more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged F300EXR is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Sony WX80 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Sony WX80 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Sony WX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR Portrait photography features
Sony WX80 Portrait photography features
21
no manual focus
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2")
no RAW support
34
good resolution (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR Street photography information
Sony WX80 Street photography information
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (215 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2")
no RAW support
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
lighter than others (124g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR Sports photography details
Sony WX80 Sports photography details
34
long zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second low (2.0 fps)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2")
no phase detect autofocus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR Travel photography details
Sony WX80 Travel photography details
63
lighter than others (215g)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great reach (360mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
71
lighter than others (124g)
comes with touch to focus
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX80 as a Landscape photography camera
38
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
38
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX80 as a Vlogging camera
30
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (215g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic port
35
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (124 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic port
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FujiFilm F300EXR vs Sony WX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm F300EXR and Sony WX80
 FujiFilm FinePix F300EXRSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
General Information
Company FujiFilm Sony
Model type FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
Alternate name FinePix F305EXR -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-07-21 2013-01-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor EXR BIONZ
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 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.3-8.0
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.20 m 4.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
White balance 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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 ( 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 grams (0.47 lb) 124 grams (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 104 x 59 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
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 life - 240 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $280 $276