Fujifilm SL300 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Lets look a bit more closely at the Fujifilm SL300 and Olympus SZ-16 iHS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. The resolution of the Fujifilm SL300 (14MP) and the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) is pretty well matched and they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm SL300 was revealed 12 months earlier than the SZ-16 iHS so they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm SL300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the Fujifilm SL300 scores against the SZ-16 iHS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix SL300 and Olympus SZ-16 iHS. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm SL300 Gallery and Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm SL300 provides outside measurements of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") accompanied by a weight of 510 grams (1.12 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-16 iHS has specifications of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm SL300 and Olympus SZ-16 iHS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm SL300 versus the SZ-16 iHS.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm SL300 and SZ-16 iHS is 67 and 89 respectively.

Usually, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm SL300 and SZ-16 iHS.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Olympus SZ-16 iHS to give extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm SL300 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.