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Fujifilm T400 vs Olympus SZ-12

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34
Fujifilm FinePix T400 front
 
Olympus SZ-12 front
Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36

Fujifilm T400 vs Olympus SZ-12 Key Specs

Fujifilm T400
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 159g - 104 x 59 x 29mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Olympus SZ-12
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Launched January 2012
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm T400 vs Olympus SZ-12 Overview

Below is a detailed assessment of the Fujifilm T400 and Olympus SZ-12, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. The resolution of the Fujifilm T400 (16MP) and the SZ-12 (14MP) is pretty similar and they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm T400 was introduced at a similar time to the SZ-12 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the Fujifilm T400 scores versus the SZ-12 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm T400 over the Olympus SZ-12

 Fujifilm T400 SZ-12 

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-12 over the Fujifilm T400

 SZ-12 Fujifilm T400 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm T400 and Olympus SZ-12

 Fujifilm T400 SZ-12 
LaunchedJanuary 2012January 2012Similar age
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm T400 vs Olympus SZ-12 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm T400 has physical measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-12 has dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm T400 and Olympus SZ-12 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm T400 against the SZ-12.

Fujifilm T400 vs Olympus SZ-12 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm T400 and SZ-12 is 93 and 89 respectively.

Fujifilm T400 vs Olympus SZ-12 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm T400 vs Olympus SZ-12 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The visual below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm T400 and SZ-12.

Clearly, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Fujifilm T400 to offer you extra detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively.

Fujifilm T400 vs Olympus SZ-12 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm T400 vs Olympus SZ-12 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm T400 vs Olympus SZ-12 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm T400 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SZ-12 as a Portrait photography camera
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MP count good (16MP)
supports face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
33
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm T400
Street photography with Olympus SZ-12
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (226g)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm T400 Sports photography highlights
Olympus SZ-12 Sports photography highlights
38
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery power (180 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
40
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (220 shots)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm T400 Travel photography factors
Olympus SZ-12 Travel photography factors
65
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
great zoom (280mm)
no Time Lapse mode
bad battery power (180 shots)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
65
lighter than others in class (226 grams)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
bad battery life (220 CIPA)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm T400 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SZ-12 as a Landscape photography camera
37
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
bad battery power (180 shots)
no Time Lapse mode
40
really wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
bad battery life (220 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm T400 Vlogging features
Olympus SZ-12 Vlogging features
31
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic port
31
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
lighter than others in class (226g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Fujifilm T400 vs Olympus SZ-12 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm T400 and Olympus SZ-12
 Fujifilm FinePix T400Olympus SZ-12
General Information
Company FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix T400 Olympus SZ-12
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-01-05 2012-01-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4608 x 3440 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 3200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-280mm (10.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1700 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.50 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 159 gr (0.35 pounds) 226 gr (0.50 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
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 180 pictures 220 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-45A LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD / SDHC / SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $150 $350