Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus XZ-10

Let's take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus XZ-10, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and XZ-10 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") and XZ-10 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm F500 EXR was manufactured 3 years earlier than the XZ-10 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the Fujifilm F500 EXR scores versus the XZ-10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR and Olympus Stylus XZ-10. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm F500 EXR Gallery and Olympus XZ-10 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F500 EXR has got outer dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-10 has sizing of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus XZ-10 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm F500 EXR versus the XZ-10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and XZ-10 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and XZ-10.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm F500 EXR due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will offer you more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images more aggressively. The older Fujifilm F500 EXR is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.