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Fujifilm F750EXR vs Olympus SZ-12

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41
Fujifilm FinePix F750EXR front
 
Olympus SZ-12 front
Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36

Fujifilm F750EXR vs Olympus SZ-12 Key Specs

Fujifilm F750EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 63 x 36mm
  • Announced January 2012
Olympus SZ-12
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Fujifilm F750EXR vs Olympus SZ-12 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Fujifilm F750EXR versus Olympus SZ-12, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. The resolution of the Fujifilm F750EXR (16MP) and the SZ-12 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the Fujifilm F750EXR (1/2") and SZ-12 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm F750EXR was unveiled about the same time to the SZ-12 which means that they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the Fujifilm F750EXR grades against the SZ-12 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Fujifilm F750EXR over the Olympus SZ-12

 Fujifilm F750EXR SZ-12 

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-12 over the Fujifilm F750EXR

 SZ-12 Fujifilm F750EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm F750EXR and Olympus SZ-12

 Fujifilm F750EXR SZ-12 
LaunchedJanuary 2012January 2012Same generation
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Display resolution460k460kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Fujifilm F750EXR vs Olympus SZ-12 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm F750EXR has got outer measurements of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-12 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).

Check out the Fujifilm F750EXR versus Olympus SZ-12 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm F750EXR and the SZ-12.

Fujifilm F750EXR vs Olympus SZ-12 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F750EXR and SZ-12 is 90 and 89 respectively.

Fujifilm F750EXR vs Olympus SZ-12 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F750EXR vs Olympus SZ-12 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions only by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F750EXR and SZ-12.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F750EXR using its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Fujifilm F750EXR will provide greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively.

Fujifilm F750EXR vs Olympus SZ-12 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F750EXR vs Olympus SZ-12 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F750EXR vs Olympus SZ-12 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F750EXR Portrait photography advice
Olympus SZ-12 Portrait photography advice
36
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
includes face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2")
lacks RAW support
33
resolution is good (14MP)
features face detection focus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F750EXR Street photography advice
Olympus SZ-12 Street photography advice
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (234g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2")
lacks RAW support
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (226g)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F750EXR as a Sports photography camera
Olympus SZ-12 as a Sports photography camera
52
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
tiny sensor size (1/2")
lacks phase detect AF
40
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (220 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm F750EXR
Travel photography with Olympus SZ-12
68
lighter than competition (234g)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
65
lighter than others (226 grams)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
not so great battery pack (220 per charge)
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm F750EXR
Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-12
44
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor size (1/2")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
40
decently wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
not so great battery pack (220 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F750EXR Vlogging features
Olympus SZ-12 Vlogging features
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (234g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone port
31
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
lighter than others (226g)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic socket
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Fujifilm F750EXR vs Olympus SZ-12 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F750EXR and Olympus SZ-12
 Fujifilm FinePix F750EXROlympus SZ-12
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F750EXR Olympus SZ-12
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-01-05 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip EXR -
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1700 secs
Continuous shutter rate 11.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 234 gr (0.52 lbs) 226 gr (0.50 lbs)
Dimensions 105 x 63 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 220 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-50A LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $445 $350