Fujifilm F800EXR vs Olympus SP-100

Lets look much closer at the Fujifilm F800EXR versus Olympus SP-100, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. The image resolution of the Fujifilm F800EXR (16MP) and the SP-100 (16MP) is relatively close but the Fujifilm F800EXR (1/2") and SP-100 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm F800EXR was manufactured 18 months before the SP-100 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm F800EXR being a Compact camera and the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the Fujifilm F800EXR scores versus the SP-100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR and Olympus Stylus SP-100. The entire galleries are provided at Fujifilm F800EXR Gallery and Olympus SP-100 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F800EXR comes with outside dimensions of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-100 has sizing of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm F800EXR and the SP-100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F800EXR and SP-100 is 90 and 63 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing just by looking through specifications. The photograph underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F800EXR and SP-100.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got the exact same MP albeit different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm F800EXR uses the bigger sensor which should make getting shallow DOF less difficult. The older Fujifilm F800EXR will be behind in sensor technology.