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Fujifilm F770EXR vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Portability
90 Imaging
40 Features
50 Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR front
 
Olympus SZ-30MR front
Portability
89 Imaging
39 Features
39 Overall
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Fujifilm F770EXR vs Olympus SZ-30MR Key Specs

Fujifilm F770EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump 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-30MR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Revealed March 2011
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Fujifilm F770EXR vs Olympus SZ-30MR Overview

On this page, we are reviewing the Fujifilm F770EXR and Olympus SZ-30MR, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm F770EXR (16MP) and the SZ-30MR (16MP) is very close but the Fujifilm F770EXR (1/2") and SZ-30MR (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm F770EXR was released 11 months after the SZ-30MR and they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the Fujifilm F770EXR scores vs the SZ-30MR in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F770EXR over the Olympus SZ-30MR

		

		

			
 Fujifilm F770EXR SZ-30MR 
RevealedJanuary 2012March 2011More modern by 11 months
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-30MR over the Fujifilm F770EXR

		

		

			
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Common features in the Fujifilm F770EXR and Olympus SZ-30MR

		

		

			
 Fujifilm F770EXR SZ-30MR 
Manual focus  No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Display resolution460k460kSame display resolution
Selfie screen  Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Neither has Touch friendly display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Fujifilm F770EXR vs Olympus SZ-30MR Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F770EXR has external 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-30MR has sizing of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).
See the Fujifilm F770EXR and Olympus SZ-30MR in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm F770EXR compared to the SZ-30MR.
Fujifilm F770EXR vs Olympus SZ-30MR size comparison
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F770EXR and SZ-30MR is 90 and 89 respectively.
Fujifilm F770EXR vs Olympus SZ-30MR top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Fujifilm F770EXR vs Olympus SZ-30MR Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Normally, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching a spec sheet. The image here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F770EXR and SZ-30MR.
As you can see, each of the cameras have the same megapixel count but different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm F770EXR provides the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier. The newer Fujifilm F770EXR should have an edge in sensor technology.
	
			Fujifilm F770EXR vs Olympus SZ-30MR sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Fujifilm F770EXR vs Olympus SZ-30MR Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Fujifilm F770EXR vs Olympus SZ-30MR Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Fujifilm F770EXR Portrait photography details
Olympus SZ-30MR Portrait photography details
44
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 comes with face detect autofocus
 saves RAW formats
 no manual focus
 can't use external flash
 sensor size is small (1/2")
34
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 includes face detection focusing
 no manual focus
 manual exposure not possible
 no external flash support
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
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Street Comparison
Fujifilm F770EXR Street photography highlights
Olympus SZ-30MR Street photography highlights
68
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 saves RAW formats
 lighter than competition (234 grams)
 screen is fixed
 sensor size is small (1/2")
60
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than others in class (226 grams)
 no moving screen
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
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Sports Comparison
 Fujifilm F770EXR as a Sports photography camera
 Olympus SZ-30MR as a Sports photography camera
53
 amazing zoom range (25-500mm  20.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 comes with tracking focus
 sensor size is small (1/2")
 lacks phase detect autofocus
41
 amazing zoom range (25-600mm  24.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 includes tracking autofocus
 slow fps (2.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 terrible battery power (220 CIPA)
 no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
 Fujifilm F770EXR as a Travel photography camera
 Olympus SZ-30MR as a Travel photography camera
69
 lighter than competition (234 grams)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 pretty wide (25mm)
 great reach (500mm)
 lack of Time Lapse function
 doesn't have selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
65
 lighter than others in class (226g)
 good megapixels (16MP)
 built-in flash
 decently wide (25mm)
 long zoom (600mm)
 lack of Timelapse function
 terrible battery power (220 CIPA)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
Photography Glossary
Landscape Comparison
Fujifilm F770EXR Landscape photography features
Olympus SZ-30MR Landscape photography features
50
 pretty wide (25mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 saves RAW formats
 no manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 sensor size is small (1/2")
 lack of Time Lapse function
41
 decently wide (25mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good megapixels (16MP)
 no manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 manual exposure not possible
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
 terrible battery power (220 shots)
 lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Fujifilm F770EXR Vlogging info
Olympus SZ-30MR Vlogging info
34
 pretty wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with face detect autofocus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than competition (234g)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't have selfie friendly screen
 lack of mic jack
34
 decently wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes face detection focusing
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than others in class (226 grams)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 lack of external microphone port
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Fujifilm F770EXR vs Olympus SZ-30MR Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F770EXR and Olympus SZ-30MR
 Fujifilm FinePix F770EXROlympus SZ-30MR
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR Olympus SZ-30MR
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-01-05 2011-03-02
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by EXR TruePic III+
Sensor type EXRCMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Tracking autofocus    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1700 secs
Continuous shooting speed 11.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 234 grams (0.52 lb) 226 grams (0.50 lb)
Physical 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 All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-50A LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat）) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $480 $279