FujiFilm F70EXR vs Olympus SP-100

Lets look a little more closely at the FujiFilm F70EXR and Olympus SP-100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the F70EXR (10MP) and SP-100 (16MP) and the F70EXR (1/2") and SP-100 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The F70EXR was brought out 5 years before the SP-100 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the FujiFilm F70EXR being a Compact camera and the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the F70EXR matches up vs the SP-100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for FujiFilm FinePix F70EXR and Olympus Stylus SP-100. The entire galleries are viewable at FujiFilm F70EXR Gallery and Olympus SP-100 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The FujiFilm F70EXR has got outside measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-100 has sizing of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") with a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the F70EXR and the SP-100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the F70EXR and SP-100 is 93 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking specifications. The pic here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the F70EXR and SP-100.

To sum up, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The F70EXR because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus SP-100 will give you extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged F70EXR is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.