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Fujifilm F770EXR vs Olympus SZ-15

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44
Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR front
 
Olympus SZ-15 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Olympus SZ-15 Key Specs

Fujifilm F770EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Introduced January 2012
  • Replacement is Fujifilm F800EXR
Olympus SZ-15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Revealed June 2013
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Fujifilm F770EXR vs Olympus SZ-15 Overview

In this write-up, we are evaluating the Fujifilm F770EXR versus Olympus SZ-15, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. The image resolution of the Fujifilm F770EXR (16MP) and the SZ-15 (16MP) is very well matched but the Fujifilm F770EXR (1/2") and SZ-15 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm F770EXR was launched 17 months prior to the SZ-15 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the Fujifilm F770EXR scores versus the SZ-15 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F770EXR over the Olympus SZ-15

 Fujifilm F770EXR SZ-15 

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-15 over the Fujifilm F770EXR

 SZ-15 Fujifilm F770EXR 
RevealedJune 2013January 2012Newer by 17 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing

Common features in the Fujifilm F770EXR and Olympus SZ-15

 Fujifilm F770EXR SZ-15 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Display resolution460k460kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Olympus SZ-15 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F770EXR provides outside dimensions of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-15 has sizing of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm F770EXR versus Olympus SZ-15 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm F770EXR versus the SZ-15.

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Olympus SZ-15 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F770EXR and SZ-15 is 90 and 88 respectively.

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Olympus SZ-15 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Olympus SZ-15 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking technical specs. The picture underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F770EXR and SZ-15.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact megapixel count but different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F770EXR includes the larger sensor which should make obtaining bokeh less difficult. The more aged Fujifilm F770EXR is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Olympus SZ-15 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Olympus SZ-15 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Olympus SZ-15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Portrait photography details
Olympus SZ-15 Portrait photography details
44
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
saves RAW files
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2")
44
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Street photography advice
Olympus SZ-15 Street photography advice
68
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
lighter than competition in class (234g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2")
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (250 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm F770EXR
Sports photography with Olympus SZ-15
53
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
sensor is tiny (1/2")
lacks phase detect auto focus
53
long zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm F770EXR
Travel photography with Olympus SZ-15
69
lighter than competition in class (234 grams)
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
68
lighter than competition in class (250 grams)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (23mm)
long reach (483mm)
no Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Landscape photography advice
Olympus SZ-15 Landscape photography advice
50
really wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
saves RAW files
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is tiny (1/2")
does not have Timelapse recording
49
manual focus
rather wide (23mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Vlogging information
Olympus SZ-15 Vlogging information
34
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (234g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone support
34
rather wide (23mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (250g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external mic port
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Fujifilm F770EXR vs Olympus SZ-15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F770EXR and Olympus SZ-15
 Fujifilm FinePix F770EXROlympus SZ-15
General Information
Company FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR Olympus SZ-15
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-01-05 2013-06-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance 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) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 AVI MPEG4, Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 234 gr (0.52 lb) 250 gr (0.55 lb)
Dimensions 105 x 63 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6")
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 ID NP-50A SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $480 $200