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FujiFilm T300 vs Olympus E-PL5

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33
FujiFilm FinePix T300 front
 
Olympus PEN E-PL5 front
Portability
88
Imaging
52
Features
72
Overall
60

FujiFilm T300 vs Olympus E-PL5 Key Specs

FujiFilm T300
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 3200)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 151g - 97 x 57 x 28mm
  • Introduced July 2011
  • Alternative Name is FinePix T305
Olympus E-PL5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 325g - 111 x 64 x 38mm
  • Launched September 2012
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FujiFilm T300 vs Olympus E-PL5 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the FujiFilm T300 vs Olympus E-PL5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. The resolution of the T300 (14MP) and the E-PL5 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the T300 (1/2.3") and E-PL5 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The T300 was announced 14 months before the E-PL5 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm T300 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short view of how the T300 scores versus the E-PL5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm T300 over the Olympus E-PL5

 T300 E-PL5 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL5 over the FujiFilm T300

 E-PL5 T300 
LaunchedSeptember 2012July 2011More recent by 14 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the FujiFilm T300 and Olympus E-PL5

 T300 E-PL5 

FujiFilm T300 vs Olympus E-PL5 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The FujiFilm T300 has external dimensions of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Olympus E-PL5 has proportions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

Take a look at the FujiFilm T300 vs Olympus E-PL5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the T300 versus the E-PL5.

FujiFilm T300 vs Olympus E-PL5 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the T300 and E-PL5 is 94 and 88 respectively.

FujiFilm T300 vs Olympus E-PL5 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm T300 vs Olympus E-PL5 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements only by going through a spec sheet. The photograph here might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the T300 and E-PL5.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The T300 having a smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Olympus E-PL5 will produce more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older T300 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

FujiFilm T300 vs Olympus E-PL5 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm T300 vs Olympus E-PL5 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm T300 vs Olympus E-PL5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm T300 Portrait photography features
Olympus E-PL5 Portrait photography features
33
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
71
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm T300 as a Street photography camera
Olympus E-PL5 as a Street photography camera
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
85
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
supports touch to focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm T300 Sports photography details
Olympus E-PL5 Sports photography details
37
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
low battery power (180 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm T300 Travel photography factors
Olympus E-PL5 Travel photography factors
65
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
very long reach (280mm)
does not have Timelapse function
low battery power (180 shots)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
75
supports touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm T300 Landscape photography factors
Olympus E-PL5 Landscape photography factors
36
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
low battery power (180 per charge)
does not have Timelapse function
74
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm T300 Vlogging details
Olympus E-PL5 Vlogging details
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone jack
78
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have mic socket
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FujiFilm T300 vs Olympus E-PL5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm T300 and Olympus E-PL5
 FujiFilm FinePix T300Olympus PEN E-PL5
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Olympus
Model FujiFilm FinePix T300 Olympus PEN E-PL5
Also called as FinePix T305 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2011-07-19 2012-09-17
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO 3200 -
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 35
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 28-280mm (10.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.4-5.6 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Total lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 2.60 m 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels)
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 151g (0.33 lb) 325g (0.72 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 57 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 72
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.3
DXO Low light score not tested 889
Other
Battery life 180 photos 360 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-45A BLS-5
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD / SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $250 $400