Fujifilm S8300 vs Olympus 1
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Fujifilm S8300 vs Olympus 1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1/7000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1008mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
- 670g - 123 x 87 x 116mm
- Introduced January 2013
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
- 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
- Revealed November 2013
- New Model is Olympus 1s

Fujifilm S8300 vs Olympus 1 Overview
Its time to look much closer at the Fujifilm S8300 and Olympus 1, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm S8300 (16MP) and 1 (12MP) and the Fujifilm S8300 (1/2.3") and 1 (1/1.7") use totally different sensor sizing.

The Fujifilm S8300 was introduced 10 months before the 1 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).
Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the Fujifilm S8300 scores versus the 1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Fujifilm S8300 vs Olympus 1 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix S8300 & Olympus Stylus 1. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm S8300 Gallery & Olympus 1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8300 over the Olympus 1
Fujifilm S8300 | 1 |
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Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Fujifilm S8300
1 | Fujifilm S8300 | |||
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Revealed | November 2013 | ![]() | January 2013 | Newer by 10 months |
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 460k | Sharper display (+580k dot) |
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Fujifilm S8300 and Olympus 1
Fujifilm S8300 | 1 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Dial exact focus | ||
Display sizing | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equivalent display measurement |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen |
Fujifilm S8300 vs Olympus 1 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S8300 features exterior measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) while the Olympus 1 has measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).
Analyze the Fujifilm S8300 and Olympus 1 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm S8300 versus the 1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S8300 and 1 is 61 and 79 respectively.

Fujifilm S8300 vs Olympus 1 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specifications. The picture here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S8300 and 1.
Plainly, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm S8300 using its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Fujifilm S8300 will show greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S8300 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

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Fujifilm S8300 vs Olympus 1 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix S8300 | Olympus Stylus 1 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | FujiFilm | Olympus |
Model type | Fujifilm FinePix S8300 | Olympus Stylus 1 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2013-01-07 | 2013-11-25 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | TruePic VI |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.7" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 41.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3968 x 2976 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | - | 25 |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-1008mm (42.0x) | 28-300mm (10.7x) |
Highest aperture | f/2.9-6.5 | f/2.8 |
Macro focusing distance | 0cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 4.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 460 thousand dot | 1,040 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display tech | TFT color LCD monitor | LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 200 thousand dot | 1,440 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 8 seconds | 60 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/7000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 10.0 frames/s | 7.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash options | - | Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | - | 1/2000 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 320 x 120 (480 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | 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 proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 670 gr (1.48 pounds) | 402 gr (0.89 pounds) |
Dimensions | 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") | 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 51 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 20.7 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 11.6 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 179 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 410 shots |
Battery format | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | 4 x AA | BLS-5 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $200 | $700 |