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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus SH-50

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46
Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR front
 
Olympus SH-50 front
Portability
88
Imaging
39
Features
48
Overall
42

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus SH-50 Key Specs

Fujifilm F900EXR
(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
  • 232g - 105 x 61 x 36mm
  • Introduced January 2013
  • Replaced the Fujifilm F800EXR
Olympus SH-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 112 x 63 x 42mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus SH-50 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus SH-50, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. The image resolution of the Fujifilm F900EXR (16MP) and the SH-50 (16MP) is very comparable but the Fujifilm F900EXR (1/2") and SH-50 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm F900EXR was announced within a month of the SH-50 so they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the Fujifilm F900EXR scores against the SH-50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F900EXR over the Olympus SH-50

 Fujifilm F900EXR SH-50 
Display resolution920k460kClearer display (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Fujifilm F900EXR

 SH-50 Fujifilm F900EXR 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm F900EXR and Olympus SH-50

 Fujifilm F900EXR SH-50 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013January 2013Same generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus SH-50 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm F900EXR features outside dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-50 has dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm F900EXR against the SH-50.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus SH-50 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F900EXR and SH-50 is 90 and 88 respectively.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus SH-50 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus SH-50 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing just by seeing specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F900EXR and SH-50.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact resolution but different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm F900EXR offers the larger sensor which will make getting shallower DOF less difficult.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus SH-50 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SH-50 as a Portrait photography camera
44
decent MP (16MP)
includes face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2")
43
you can focus manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR as a Street photography camera
Olympus SH-50 as a Street photography camera
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition (232g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2")
64
image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
lighter than competitors in class (269 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Sports photography features
Olympus SH-50 Sports photography features
55
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
comes with phase detect AF
sensor size is very small (1/2")
bad battery power (260 CIPA)
48
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Travel photography highlights
Olympus SH-50 Travel photography highlights
66
lighter than competition (232 grams)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
very long reach (500mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
bad battery power (260 shots)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than competitors in class (269 grams)
features focus via touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
no Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Landscape photography features
Olympus SH-50 Landscape photography features
47
really wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
exports RAW formats
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is very small (1/2")
bad battery power (260 per charge)
lack of Timelapse mode
49
you can focus manually
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Vlogging details
Olympus SH-50 Vlogging details
34
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (232g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone port
34
fairly wide (25mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (269 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
no microphone port
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus SH-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F900EXR and Olympus SH-50
 Fujifilm FinePix F900EXROlympus SH-50
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR Olympus SH-50
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-01-30 2013-01-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor EXR II TruePic VI
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 surface area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 920 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 15 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 232g (0.51 lb) 269g (0.59 lb)
Dimensions 105 x 61 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7")
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 260 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-50A SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $380 $300