FujiFilm S200EXR vs Olympus E-300

The following is a complete analysis of the FujiFilm S200EXR vs Olympus E-300, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the S200EXR (12MP) and E-300 (8MP) and the S200EXR (1/1.6") and E-300 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The S200EXR was manufactured 4 years after the E-300 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the FujiFilm S200EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the S200EXR matches up versus the E-300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for FujiFilm FinePix S200EXR and Olympus E-300. The entire galleries are available at FujiFilm S200EXR Gallery and Olympus E-300 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm S200EXR features exterior dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") having a weight of 865 grams (1.91 lbs) and the Olympus E-300 has dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs).

Check out the FujiFilm S200EXR vs Olympus E-300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the S200EXR versus the E-300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the S200EXR and E-300 is 54 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by going over specs. The pic underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the S200EXR and E-300.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S200EXR because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the FujiFilm S200EXR will offer more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher S200EXR should have a benefit in sensor innovation.