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Fujifilm F800EXR vs Olympus TG-6

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44
Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR front
 
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
54
Overall
45

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Olympus TG-6 Key Specs

Fujifilm F800EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 232g - 105 x 63 x 36mm
  • Revealed July 2012
  • Superseded the Fujifilm F770EXR
  • Successor is Fujifilm F900EXR
Olympus TG-6
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 253g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Revealed May 2019
  • Succeeded the Olympus TG-5
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Fujifilm F800EXR vs Olympus TG-6 Overview

Following is a in depth review of the Fujifilm F800EXR and Olympus TG-6, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm F800EXR (16MP) and TG-6 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F800EXR (1/2") and TG-6 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm F800EXR was brought out 7 years prior to the TG-6 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the Fujifilm F800EXR matches up against the TG-6 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F800EXR over the Olympus TG-6

 Fujifilm F800EXR TG-6 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Fujifilm F800EXR

 TG-6 Fujifilm F800EXR 
RevealedMay 2019July 2012More modern by 83 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen resolution1040k460kSharper screen (+580k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm F800EXR and Olympus TG-6

 Fujifilm F800EXR TG-6 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Olympus TG-6 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm F800EXR offers external 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) and the Olympus TG-6 has dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm F800EXR and Olympus TG-6 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm F800EXR and the TG-6.

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Olympus TG-6 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F800EXR and TG-6 is 90 and 90 respectively.

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Olympus TG-6 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Olympus TG-6 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes merely by looking through specs. The image here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F800EXR and TG-6.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm F800EXR featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Fujifilm F800EXR will result in more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm F800EXR will be behind in sensor technology.

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Olympus TG-6 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Portrait photography factors
Olympus TG-6 Portrait photography factors
44
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
exports RAW formats
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
40
focusing manually
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
no manual mode
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Street photography advice
Olympus TG-6 Street photography advice
68
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (232g)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition in class (253 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Sports photography information
Olympus TG-6 Sports photography information
53
long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
lack of phase detect auto focus
47
fast shooting (20.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
great battery pack (340 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm F800EXR
Travel photography with Olympus TG-6
69
lighter than competitors in class (232g)
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
very long reach (500mm)
missing Timelapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
68
great battery pack (340 shots)
weather sealing
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competition in class (253g)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm F800EXR
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-6
50
fairly wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
exports RAW formats
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
missing Timelapse function
57
focusing manually
decently wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
great battery pack (340 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Vlogging details
Olympus TG-6 Vlogging details
34
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (232 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
missing external microphone port
34
decently wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (253g)
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Fujifilm F800EXR vs Olympus TG-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F800EXR and Olympus TG-6
 Fujifilm FinePix F800EXROlympus Tough TG-6
General Information
Company FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR Olympus Tough TG-6
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Revealed 2012-07-25 2019-05-22
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR TruePic VIII
Sensor type EXRCMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 11.0fps 20.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance 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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone 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 Built-in
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 232 grams (0.51 lb) 253 grams (0.56 lb)
Dimensions 105 x 63 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 41 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 143 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 pictures 340 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-50A LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support)
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $330 $449