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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Portability
90 Imaging
40 Features
55 Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR front
 
Olympus SZ-30MR front
Portability
89 Imaging
38 Features
39 Overall
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus SZ-30MR Key Specs

Fujifilm F900EXR
(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 61 x 36mm
  • Announced January 2013
  • Older Model is Fujifilm F800EXR
Olympus SZ-30MR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Introduced March 2011
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus SZ-30MR Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus SZ-30MR, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. The resolution of the Fujifilm F900EXR (16MP) and the SZ-30MR (16MP) is pretty comparable but the Fujifilm F900EXR (1/2") and SZ-30MR (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm F900EXR was announced 24 months later than the SZ-30MR which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the Fujifilm F900EXR matches up against the SZ-30MR with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F900EXR over the Olympus SZ-30MR

          

          

            
 Fujifilm F900EXR SZ-30MR 
IntroducedJanuary 2013March 2011More recent by 24 months
Screen resolution920k460kSharper screen (+460k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-30MR over the Fujifilm F900EXR

          

          

            
 SZ-30MR Fujifilm F900EXR 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Fujifilm F900EXR and Olympus SZ-30MR

          

          

            
 Fujifilm F900EXR SZ-30MR 
Manually focus  No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen  Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen  Neither provides Touch screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus SZ-30MR Physical Comparison

          

          

            
When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F900EXR provides physical measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst 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).
Contrast the Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus SZ-30MR in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm F900EXR and the SZ-30MR.
Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus SZ-30MR size comparison
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F900EXR and SZ-30MR is 90 and 89 respectively.
Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus SZ-30MR top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus SZ-30MR Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Often, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out specifications. The photograph underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F900EXR and SZ-30MR.
Plainly, each of the cameras posses the exact same MP albeit different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F900EXR offers the bigger sensor which will make getting shallow DOF easier. The fresher Fujifilm F900EXR provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

            Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus SZ-30MR sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus SZ-30MR Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus SZ-30MR Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Fujifilm F900EXR
Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-30MR
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 MP count decent (16MP)
 supports face detect autofocus
 saves RAW formats
 lack of manual focus
 external flash not possible
 tiny sensor size (1/2")
34
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 offers face detection focusing
 lack of manual focus
 manual mode not available
 cannot use external flash
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Street Comparison
 Fujifilm F900EXR as a Street photography camera
 Olympus SZ-30MR as a Street photography camera
68
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 saves RAW formats
 lighter than competition (232g)
 screen is fixed
 tiny sensor size (1/2")
60
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than competition in class (226 grams)
 screen is fixed
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Fujifilm F900EXR Sports photography information
Olympus SZ-30MR Sports photography information
55
 long zoom range (25-500mm  20.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 supports tracking focus
 supports phase detect autofocus
 tiny sensor size (1/2")
 not so great battery (260 shots)
41
 long zoom range (25-600mm  24.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 offers tracking autofocus
 slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 low battery power (220 per charge)
 no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
 Fujifilm F900EXR as a Travel photography camera
 Olympus SZ-30MR as a Travel photography camera
66
 lighter than competition (232 grams)
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 really wide (25mm)
 very long reach (500mm)
 missing Time Lapse mode
 not so great battery (260 per charge)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
65
 lighter than competition in class (226 grams)
 MP count decent (16MP)
 built-in flash
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 long reach (600mm)
 does not have Time Lapse mode
 low battery power (220 CIPA)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison
 Fujifilm F900EXR as a Landscape photography camera
 Olympus SZ-30MR as a Landscape photography camera
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 really wide (25mm)
 screen size is good (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 saves RAW formats
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 tiny sensor size (1/2")
 not so great battery (260 CIPA)
 missing Time Lapse mode
40
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 lack of manual focus
 can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
 manual mode not available
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 low battery power (220 shots)
 does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Fujifilm F900EXR Vlogging details
Olympus SZ-30MR Vlogging details
34
 really wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports face detect autofocus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than competition (232g)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
 missing mic jack
34
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 offers face detection focusing
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than competition in class (226g)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 does not have external mic socket
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus SZ-30MR Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F900EXR and Olympus SZ-30MR
 Fujifilm FinePix F900EXROlympus SZ-30MR
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR Olympus SZ-30MR
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-01-30 2011-03-02
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip EXR II TruePic III+
Sensor type EXRCMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias 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    
Touch to focus    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 920 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1700s
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 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
External flash    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 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 file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 232 gr (0.51 lbs) 226 gr (0.50 lbs)
Dimensions 105 x 61 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 pictures 220 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-50A LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat）) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $380 $279