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Fujifilm F800EXR vs Olympus TG-3

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43
Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR front
 
Olympus Tough TG-3 front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Olympus TG-3 Key Specs

Fujifilm F800EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 232g - 105 x 63 x 36mm
  • Introduced July 2012
  • Replaced the Fujifilm F770EXR
  • Renewed by Fujifilm F900EXR
Olympus TG-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Introduced March 2014
  • Refreshed by Olympus TG-4
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Fujifilm F800EXR vs Olympus TG-3 Overview

Here is a in depth comparison of the Fujifilm F800EXR versus Olympus TG-3, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. The image resolution of the Fujifilm F800EXR (16MP) and the TG-3 (16MP) is very close but the Fujifilm F800EXR (1/2") and TG-3 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm F800EXR was announced 20 months earlier than the TG-3 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the Fujifilm F800EXR grades versus the TG-3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F800EXR over the Olympus TG-3

 Fujifilm F800EXR TG-3 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-3 over the Fujifilm F800EXR

 TG-3 Fujifilm F800EXR 
IntroducedMarch 2014July 2012Fresher by 20 months

Common features in the Fujifilm F800EXR and Olympus TG-3

 Fujifilm F800EXR TG-3 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Display resolution460k460kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Olympus TG-3 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F800EXR has outside dimensions of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Olympus TG-3 has sizing of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm F800EXR against the TG-3.

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Olympus TG-3 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F800EXR and TG-3 is 90 and 90 respectively.

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Olympus TG-3 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Olympus TG-3 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing specs. The visual below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F800EXR and TG-3.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same MP but not the same sensor sizing. The Fujifilm F800EXR provides the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower DOF easier. The older Fujifilm F800EXR will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Olympus TG-3 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Olympus TG-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Olympus TG-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Portrait photography details
Olympus TG-3 Portrait photography details
43
megapixel count decent (16MP)
supports face detection focus
exports RAW files
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2")
36
megapixel count decent (16MP)
includes face detect focus
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-3 as a Street photography camera
68
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
lighter than others (232 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2")
58
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than competition in class (247 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-3 as a Sports photography camera
52
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
small sensor size (1/2")
lacks phase detect auto focus
47
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
great battery power (330 shots)
max frames per second low (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Travel photography info
Olympus TG-3 Travel photography info
68
lighter than others (232g)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
73
great battery power (330 shots)
weather proof
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
heavier than competition in class (247 grams)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm F800EXR
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-3
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really wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
exports RAW files
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small sensor size (1/2")
missing Timelapse mode
56
pretty wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
weather proof
great battery power (330 shots)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Vlogging features
Olympus TG-3 Vlogging features
34
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (232 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone port
34
pretty wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
missing mic support
heavier than competition in class (247g)
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Fujifilm F800EXR vs Olympus TG-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F800EXR and Olympus TG-3
 Fujifilm FinePix F800EXROlympus Tough TG-3
General Information
Make FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR Olympus Tough TG-3
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Introduced 2012-07-25 2014-03-31
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR TruePic VII
Sensor type EXRCMOS BSI-CMOS
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 3:2
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor TFT-LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 232 gr (0.51 lb) 247 gr (0.54 lb)
Dimensions 105 x 63 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 41 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 19.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.9 not tested
DXO Low light rating 143 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 pictures 330 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-50A LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $330 $350