FujiFilm T300 vs Olympus XZ-1

Let's look a little more in depth at the FujiFilm T300 vs Olympus XZ-1, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the T300 (14MP) and XZ-1 (10MP) and the T300 (1/2.3") and XZ-1 (1/1.63") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The T300 was introduced 6 months after the XZ-1 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the T300 matches up against the XZ-1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for FujiFilm FinePix T300 & Olympus XZ-1. The whole galleries are viewable at FujiFilm T300 Gallery & Olympus XZ-1 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The FujiFilm T300 has got external dimensions of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Olympus XZ-1 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the T300 vs the XZ-1.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the T300 and XZ-1 is 94 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specs. The picture below should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the T300 and XZ-1.

All in all, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The T300 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the FujiFilm T300 will render greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively.