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Fujifilm SL300 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ

Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
39
Overall
37
Fujifilm FinePix SL300 front
 
Olympus SP-810 UZ front
Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35

Fujifilm SL300 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Key Specs

Fujifilm SL300
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 510g - 122 x 93 x 100mm
  • Released January 2012
Olympus SP-810 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-864mm (F2.9-5.7) lens
  • 413g - 106 x 76 x 74mm
  • Launched July 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus SP-800 UZ
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Fujifilm SL300 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Overview

Here, we are reviewing the Fujifilm SL300 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. The resolution of the Fujifilm SL300 (14MP) and the SP-810 UZ (14MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm SL300 was released 6 months after the SP-810 UZ and they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the Fujifilm SL300 grades against the SP-810 UZ in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm SL300 over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 Fujifilm SL300 SP-810 UZ 
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Fujifilm SL300

 SP-810 UZ Fujifilm SL300 

Common features in the Fujifilm SL300 and Olympus SP-810 UZ

 Fujifilm SL300 SP-810 UZ 
LaunchedJanuary 2012July 2011Similar generation
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Fujifilm SL300 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm SL300 provides external dimensions of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") having a weight of 510 grams (1.12 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-810 UZ has dimensions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm SL300 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm SL300 vs the SP-810 UZ.

Fujifilm SL300 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm SL300 and SP-810 UZ is 67 and 78 respectively.

Fujifilm SL300 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm SL300 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at specifications. The picture underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm SL300 and SP-810 UZ.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size and the exact same MP and you should expect similar quality of files though you should really consider the production date of the products into consideration.

Fujifilm SL300 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ sensor size comparison

Fujifilm SL300 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm SL300 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Portrait photography information
Olympus SP-810 UZ Portrait photography information
38
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
33
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
offers face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Street photography features
Olympus SP-810 UZ Street photography features
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
heavier than average in class (510 grams)
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Sports photography information
Olympus SP-810 UZ Sports photography information
47
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
40
incredible zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
max shutter speed is low (1/1,200s)
slow continuous shooting (0.7 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Travel photography advice
Olympus SP-810 UZ Travel photography advice
54
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than average in class (510 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
61
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (864mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
41
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
40
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm SL300
Vlogging with Olympus SP-810 UZ
24
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
heavier than average in class (510 grams)
27
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone support
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Fujifilm SL300 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm SL300 and Olympus SP-810 UZ
 Fujifilm FinePix SL300Olympus SP-810 UZ
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix SL300 Olympus SP-810 UZ
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-01-05 2011-07-27
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-864mm (36.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.9-5.7
Macro focus range 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 1/4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1200 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 0.7 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) 6.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 510 grams (1.12 pounds) 413 grams (0.91 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9")
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 300 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-85 Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (12 or 2 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $280 $280