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FujiFilm T300 vs Olympus TG-4

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
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FujiFilm FinePix T300 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
51
Overall
44

FujiFilm T300 vs Olympus TG-4 Key Specs

FujiFilm T300
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 151g - 97 x 57 x 28mm
  • Revealed July 2011
  • Additionally referred to as FinePix T305
Olympus TG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Revealed April 2015
  • Previous Model is Olympus TG-3
  • Updated by Olympus TG-5
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FujiFilm T300 vs Olympus TG-4 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the FujiFilm T300 and Olympus TG-4, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. The resolution of the T300 (14MP) and the TG-4 (16MP) is very close and both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The T300 was announced 4 years prior to the TG-4 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the T300 matches up vs the TG-4 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm T300 over the Olympus TG-4

 T300 TG-4 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the FujiFilm T300

 TG-4 T300 
RevealedApril 2015July 2011Newer by 45 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm T300 and Olympus TG-4

 T300 TG-4 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

FujiFilm T300 vs Olympus TG-4 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and size. The FujiFilm T300 provides outside measurements of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Olympus TG-4 has specifications of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the T300 and the TG-4.

FujiFilm T300 vs Olympus TG-4 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the T300 and TG-4 is 94 and 90 respectively.

FujiFilm T300 vs Olympus TG-4 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm T300 vs Olympus TG-4 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through specifications. The picture here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the T300 and TG-4.

To sum up, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus TG-4 to provide you with greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged T300 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

FujiFilm T300 vs Olympus TG-4 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm T300 vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm T300 vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm T300 Portrait photography information
Olympus TG-4 Portrait photography information
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decent sensor resolution (14MP)
provides face detection focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm T300 as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-4 as a Street photography camera
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than average in class (247g)
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm T300 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-4 as a Sports photography camera
37
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery power (180 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
47
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
great battery power (380 CIPA)
max frames per second low (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm T300 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-4 as a Travel photography camera
65
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
very long zoom (280mm)
does not have Timelapse function
bad battery power (180 shots)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
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great battery power (380 shots)
weather proofing
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than average in class (247 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm T300 Landscape photography information
Olympus TG-4 Landscape photography information
36
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
bad battery power (180 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse function
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focusing manually
rather wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
great battery power (380 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm T300 Vlogging factors
Olympus TG-4 Vlogging factors
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pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
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rather wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone socket
more heavy than average in class (247g)
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FujiFilm T300 vs Olympus TG-4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm T300 and Olympus TG-4
 FujiFilm FinePix T300Olympus Tough TG-4
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Olympus
Model FujiFilm FinePix T300 Olympus Tough TG-4
Also called as FinePix T305 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2011-07-19 2015-04-13
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 3200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-280mm (10.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 2.60 m 7.90 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 151 gr (0.33 lbs) 247 gr (0.54 lbs)
Physical dimensions 97 x 57 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 180 pictures 380 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-45A LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD / SDHC SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $250 $379