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Fujifilm S9900w vs Olympus E-M1 III

Portability
61
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Fujifilm S9900w front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III front
Portability
67
Imaging
62
Features
96
Overall
75

Fujifilm S9900w vs Olympus E-M1 III Key Specs

Fujifilm S9900w
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 670g - 123 x 87 x 116mm
  • Launched January 2015
Olympus E-M1 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 580g - 134 x 91 x 69mm
  • Introduced February 2020
  • Older Model is Olympus E-M1 II
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Fujifilm S9900w vs Olympus E-M1 III Overview

Here is a extensive analysis of the Fujifilm S9900w and Olympus E-M1 III, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. The image resolution of the Fujifilm S9900w (16MP) and the E-M1 III (20MP) is relatively well matched but the Fujifilm S9900w (1/2.3") and E-M1 III (Four Thirds) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm S9900w was manufactured 6 years prior to the E-M1 III and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S9900w being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the Fujifilm S9900w matches up against the E-M1 III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S9900w over the Olympus E-M1 III

 Fujifilm S9900w E-M1 III 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 III over the Fujifilm S9900w

 E-M1 III Fujifilm S9900w 
IntroducedFebruary 2020January 2015Fresher by 61 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1037k460kCrisper screen (+577k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm S9900w and Olympus E-M1 III

 Fujifilm S9900w E-M1 III 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Both good for selfies

Fujifilm S9900w vs Olympus E-M1 III Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S9900w offers external dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) and the Olympus E-M1 III has sizing of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs).

See the Fujifilm S9900w and Olympus E-M1 III in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm S9900w and the E-M1 III.

Fujifilm S9900w vs Olympus E-M1 III size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S9900w and E-M1 III is 61 and 67 respectively.

Fujifilm S9900w vs Olympus E-M1 III top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S9900w vs Olympus E-M1 III Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The graphic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S9900w and E-M1 III.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm S9900w featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus E-M1 III will give extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S9900w is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm S9900w vs Olympus E-M1 III sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S9900w vs Olympus E-M1 III Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S9900w vs Olympus E-M1 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S9900w Portrait photography details
Olympus E-M1 III Portrait photography details
44
manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detect focus
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
77
you can focus manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm S9900w
Street photography with Olympus E-M1 III
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than competition (670g)
78
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
features touch to focus
environment proofing
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S9900w Sports photography info
Olympus E-M1 III Sports photography info
53
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
81
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
fast shooting (60.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
environment proofing
supports phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S9900w as a Travel photography camera
Olympus E-M1 III as a Travel photography camera
61
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (1200mm)
more heavy than competition (670g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
79
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
features touch to focus
good resolution (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S9900w Landscape photography info
Olympus E-M1 III Landscape photography info
50
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
81
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
does not have anti aliasing filter
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
environment proofing
has dual storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm S9900w
Vlogging with Olympus E-M1 III
57
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
no microphone socket
more heavy than competition (670 grams)
79
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focus
great video quality (4096 x 2160 pixels)
comes with mic jack
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Fujifilm S9900w vs Olympus E-M1 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S9900w and Olympus E-M1 III
 Fujifilm S9900wOlympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
General Information
Make FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm S9900w Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2015-01-14 2020-02-11
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic IX
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.4 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 226.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 12800 25600
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 121
Cross focus points - 121
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 24-1200mm (50.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.9-6.5 -
Macro focus range 7cm -
Available lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 460k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 920k dot 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1700 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 60.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m (with Auto ISO) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, flash on, flash off, slow synchro Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (6oi), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 4096x2160
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 670 gr (1.48 lb) 580 gr (1.28 lb)
Dimensions 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") 134 x 91 x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7")
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 300 pictures 420 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA BLH-1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II on first slot)
Storage slots Single Dual
Retail cost $719 $1,800