Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus TG-850 iHS

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus TG-850 iHS, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and the TG-850 iHS (16MP) is relatively comparable but the Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") and TG-850 iHS (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm F500 EXR was launched 4 years prior to the TG-850 iHS which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the Fujifilm F500 EXR scores vs the TG-850 iHS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm F500 EXR Gallery and Olympus TG-850 iHS Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm F500 EXR comes with outside dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-850 iHS has measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus TG-850 iHS in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm F500 EXR compared to the TG-850 iHS.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and TG-850 iHS is 91 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing a spec sheet. The pic below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and TG-850 iHS.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with the identical resolution albeit not the same sensor sizes. The Fujifilm F500 EXR offers the bigger sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field simpler. The more aged Fujifilm F500 EXR will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.