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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus SP-100

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46
Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR front
 
Olympus Stylus SP-100 front
Portability
63
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus SP-100 Key Specs

Fujifilm F900EXR
(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 61 x 36mm
  • Announced January 2013
  • Succeeded the Fujifilm F800EXR
Olympus SP-100
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 594g - 122 x 91 x 133mm
  • Revealed January 2014
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus SP-100 Overview

Below, we are looking at the Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus SP-100, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. The image resolution of the Fujifilm F900EXR (16MP) and the SP-100 (16MP) is very similar but the Fujifilm F900EXR (1/2") and SP-100 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm F900EXR was revealed 12 months before the SP-100 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm F900EXR being a Compact camera and the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the Fujifilm F900EXR matches up versus the SP-100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F900EXR over the Olympus SP-100

 Fujifilm F900EXR SP-100 
Display resolution920k460kCrisper display (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-100 over the Fujifilm F900EXR

 SP-100 Fujifilm F900EXR 
RevealedJanuary 2014January 2013Newer by 12 months
Manual focus Very exact focus

Common features in the Fujifilm F900EXR and Olympus SP-100

 Fujifilm F900EXR SP-100 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus SP-100 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F900EXR comes with outside dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) while 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).

Take a look at the Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus SP-100 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm F900EXR vs the SP-100.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus SP-100 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F900EXR and SP-100 is 90 and 63 respectively.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus SP-100 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus SP-100 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by going over specifications. The image here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F900EXR and SP-100.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses the exact same MP but different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F900EXR includes the larger sensor which will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler. The more aged Fujifilm F900EXR is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus SP-100 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus SP-100 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus SP-100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm F900EXR
Portrait photography with Olympus SP-100
44
resolution is good (16MP)
includes face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2")
44
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
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 SP-100 as a Street photography camera
68
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition (232g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2")
42
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
heavier than competitors in class (594g)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Sports photography information
Olympus SP-100 Sports photography information
55
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
includes tracking focus
sensor has phase detect AF
tiny sensor (1/2")
bad battery (260 CIPA)
53
long zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
has tracking focus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Travel photography highlights
Olympus SP-100 Travel photography highlights
66
lighter than competition (232 grams)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
great reach (500mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
bad battery (260 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
53
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1200mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors in class (594g)
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm F900EXR
Landscape photography with Olympus SP-100
47
decently wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
saves RAW formats
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor (1/2")
bad battery (260 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse recording
47
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR as a Vlogging camera
Olympus SP-100 as a Vlogging camera
34
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (232 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have mic support
29
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have mic socket
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not have a selfie friendly display
heavier than competitors in class (594g)
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus SP-100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F900EXR and Olympus SP-100
 Fujifilm FinePix F900EXROlympus Stylus SP-100
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR Olympus Stylus SP-100
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-01-30 2014-01-29
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor EXR II -
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 area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.9-6.5
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 920 thousand dots
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1700s
Continuous shutter rate 11.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in 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, Fill-in, Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 232g (0.51 lb) 594g (1.31 lb)
Dimensions 105 x 61 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") 122 x 91 x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photographs 330 photographs
Style 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 (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $380 $400