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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus TG-610

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
42
Overall
40
Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR front
 
Olympus TG-610 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus TG-610 Key Specs

Fujifilm F500 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Introduced January 2011
Olympus TG-610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 190g - 96 x 65 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus TG-610 Overview

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Fujifilm F500 EXR versus Olympus TG-610, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and the TG-610 (14MP) is fairly similar but the Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") and TG-610 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm F500 EXR was brought out within a month of the TG-610 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the Fujifilm F500 EXR grades vs the TG-610 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F500 EXR over the Olympus TG-610

 Fujifilm F500 EXR TG-610 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Fujifilm F500 EXR

 TG-610 Fujifilm F500 EXR 
Display resolution920k460kSharper display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Olympus TG-610

 Fujifilm F500 EXR TG-610 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011January 2011Similar age
Manually focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm F500 EXR provides outside 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) whilst the Olympus TG-610 has dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm F500 EXR versus Olympus TG-610 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and the TG-610.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus TG-610 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and TG-610 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus TG-610 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes only by reviewing specs. The image below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and TG-610.

All in all, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm F500 EXR due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will offer you extra detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus TG-610 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Portrait photography factors
Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography factors
31
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2")
has no RAW files
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm F500 EXR
Street photography with Olympus TG-610
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (215g)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2")
has no RAW files
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Sports photography highlights
Olympus TG-610 Sports photography highlights
48
great zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
slow fps (3.0 fps)
sensor is tiny (1/2")
has no phase detect AF
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
low battery (210 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Travel photography info
Olympus TG-610 Travel photography info
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lighter than average in class (215g)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
great zoom (360mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
64
environment proof
good MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
low battery (210 CIPA)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm F500 EXR
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-610
44
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is tiny (1/2")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
43
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
environment proof
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
low battery (210 shots)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Vlogging highlights
Olympus TG-610 Vlogging highlights
33
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (215 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic support
30
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone jack
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F500 EXR and Olympus TG-610
 Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXROlympus TG-610
General Information
Company FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR Olympus TG-610
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Introduced 2011-01-05 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.20 m 4.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215 grams (0.47 lbs) 190 grams (0.42 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 210 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-50 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $430 $223