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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus SZ-11

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
42
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR front
 
Olympus SZ-11 front
Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus SZ-11 Key Specs

Fujifilm F500 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Revealed January 2011
Olympus SZ-11
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Revealed July 2011
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus SZ-11 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Fujifilm F500 EXR versus Olympus SZ-11, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and the SZ-11 (14MP) is pretty similar but the Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") and SZ-11 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm F500 EXR was announced 6 months before the SZ-11 so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the Fujifilm F500 EXR scores versus the SZ-11 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F500 EXR over the Olympus SZ-11

 Fujifilm F500 EXR SZ-11 

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Fujifilm F500 EXR

 SZ-11 Fujifilm F500 EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Olympus SZ-11

 Fujifilm F500 EXR SZ-11 
RevealedJanuary 2011July 2011Similar generation
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Screen resolution460k460kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus SZ-11 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm F500 EXR provides outer dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-11 has measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm F500 EXR against the SZ-11.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus SZ-11 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and SZ-11 is 91 and 89 respectively.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus SZ-11 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus SZ-11 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions merely by going over a spec sheet. The image below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and SZ-11.

Clearly, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F500 EXR with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will offer greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus SZ-11 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Portrait photography advice
Olympus SZ-11 Portrait photography advice
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decent MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2")
no RAW files
33
MP count good (14MP)
supports face detection focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Street photography highlights
Olympus SZ-11 Street photography highlights
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (215 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2")
no RAW files
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (226 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Sports photography camera
Olympus SZ-11 as a Sports photography camera
48
great zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
max fps low (3.0 frames per second)
sensor size is very small (1/2")
no phase detect AF
43
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery (200 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Travel photography information
Olympus SZ-11 Travel photography information
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lighter than others in class (215g)
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (360mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
65
lighter than competition (226g)
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
no Timelapse function
bad battery (200 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Landscape photography features
Olympus SZ-11 Landscape photography features
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rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is very small (1/2")
no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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quite wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
bad battery (200 CIPA)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm F500 EXR
Vlogging with Olympus SZ-11
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rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (215g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone jack
31
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
lighter than competition (226 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone jack
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus SZ-11 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F500 EXR and Olympus SZ-11
 Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXROlympus SZ-11
General Information
Make FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR Olympus SZ-11
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-01-05 2011-07-27
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip EXR TruePic III+
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.20 m 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 grams (0.47 lb) 226 grams (0.50 lb)
Physical dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
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 - 200 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-50 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $430 $253