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Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Fujifilm FinePix A150 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Key Specs

Fujifilm A150
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 130g - 92 x 61 x 22mm
  • Introduced February 2009
Olympus TG-850 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 218g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2014
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Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm A150 (10MP) and TG-850 iHS (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A150 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the TG-850 iHS which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the Fujifilm A150 scores versus the TG-850 iHS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A150 over the Olympus TG-850 iHS

 Fujifilm A150 TG-850 iHS 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Fujifilm A150

 TG-850 iHS Fujifilm A150 
IntroducedJanuary 2014February 2009Newer by 60 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm A150 and Olympus TG-850 iHS

 Fujifilm A150 TG-850 iHS 
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm A150 has outer dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-850 iHS has sizing of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm A150 vs the TG-850 iHS.

Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm A150 and TG-850 iHS is 95 and 91 respectively.

Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by researching specifications. The picture underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm A150 and TG-850 iHS.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Olympus TG-850 iHS to render extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A150 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A150 Portrait photography features
Olympus TG-850 iHS Portrait photography features
19
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
35
good MP (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A150 Street photography factors
Olympus TG-850 iHS Street photography factors
54
lighter than average (130g)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
69
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A150 Sports photography highlights
Olympus TG-850 iHS Sports photography highlights
16
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
51
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
offers tracking focus
environment proof
good battery pack (330 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A150 Travel photography details
Olympus TG-850 iHS Travel photography details
56
lighter than average (130 grams)
built-in flash
no Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
72
good battery pack (330 CIPA)
environment proof
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (21mm)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A150 Landscape photography advice
Olympus TG-850 iHS Landscape photography advice
27
screen size is good (3 inch)
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse mode
50
relatively wide (21mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
environment proof
good battery pack (330 per charge)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A150 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Vlogging camera
25
lighter than average (130g)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone port
33
relatively wide (21mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
lack of mic jack
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Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A150 and Olympus TG-850 iHS
 Fujifilm FinePix A150Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix A150 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2009-02-04 2014-01-29
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 -
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4616 x 3464
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-107mm (3.0x) 21-105mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.5-5.7
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 1/2s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed - 7.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.90 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Yes
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 130 grams (0.29 lbs) 218 grams (0.48 lbs)
Dimensions 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 330 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec, 12 sec, Custom Self-Timer (1-30 sec start timer, 1-10 pictures, 1-3 sec interval))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $130 $250