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Fujifilm S9800 vs Olympus E-300 Comparison

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Fujifilm S9800

16 MP | 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) CMOS Sensor

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Fujifilm S9800 vs Olympus E-300 Comparison Overview

Here we are comparing two cameras with different body types: Fujifilm S9800, which was introduced in January 2015 is a Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 16.0MP 1/2.3" sensor whereas Olympus E-300, which was introduced in January 2005 is a Advanced DSLR camera with a 8.0MP Four Thirds sensor. As you can see, E-300 is 10 years older than S9800. Let's see if this age difference between two cameras makes a big difference.

Comparing a DSLR camera to a Fixed Lens camera is not an easy task but we will do our best to make this a fair comparison.

Here is a brief look at the main features of Fujifilm S9800 and Olympus E-300 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Fujifilm S9800 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2015-01-14
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 24-1200 mm F2.9-6.5 Zoom Lens
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3.00" Fixed Type Screen
  • 920k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 10.0fps continuous shooting
  • Full HD - 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 670g. 123 x 87 x 116 mm

Olympus E-300 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2005-01-10
  • 8MP - Four Thirds CCD Sensor
  • ISO 100 - 400 ( expands to 1600)
  • Four Thirds Mount
  • 1.80" Fixed Type Screen
  • Optical (pentamirror) viewfinder
  • 3.0fps continuous shooting
  • No Video Mode
  • 624g. 147 x 85 x 64 mm
  • Also known as EVOLT E-300

Olympus E-300 was replaced by Olympus E-330. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-300 / EVOLT E-300
Olympus E-330 vs Fujifilm S9800

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Fujifilm S9800 and Olympus E-300 compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.


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Reasons to choose Fujifilm S9800 over Olympus E-300
In-built Image Stabilization
Optical vs None Sharper images at longer focal lengths and slow shutter speeds
Internal Storage
38MB vs None Extra built-in storage
Face Detection Focus
Yes vs No very handy for portraits
Sensor Resolution
16 MP vs 8 MP 100% more pixels
Max ISO
12.800 vs 400 3100% higher Max ISO
LCD Screen Size
3" vs 1.8" 1.2 inches larger display
LCD Resolution
460k dots vs 134k dots 243% higher resolution screen
Continuous Shooting
10.0fps vs 3.0fps 7 fps faster
Max Video Resolution
1920 x 1080 vs None Higher Resolution Video
AE Bracketing
Yes vs No Useful for tough lighting conditions and HDR
Selfie & Vlogger LCD
Yes vs No Rotate LCD for taking Selfies
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Reasons to choose Olympus E-300 over Fujifilm S9800
External Flash Shoe
Yes vs No Better for flash photography
RAW Support
Yes vs No Better image quality
Max Mech. Shutter
1/4000s vs 1/1700s faster mechanical shutter
Weight
624 g vs 670 g 46 g lighter
Sensor Pixel Area
28.15µm2 vs 1.76µm2 1499% larger pixel area
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Common Strengths of Fujifilm S9800 and Olympus E-300
Built-in Flash
Yes vs Yes Useful in low-light
Viewfinder
Yes (Electronic) vs Yes (Optical) Better framing and control
Common Weaknesses of Fujifilm S9800 and Olympus E-300
Fixed Screen
Fixed Type vs No Screen tilts or Flips out independently, perfect for both stills and video
LCD Screen Size
1.80" vs 1.80" Small display
LCD Screen Resolution
460k dots vs 134k dots Low resolution screens
Environmental Sealing
No vs No not suitable for tough conditions
Fujifilm S9800 vs Olympus E-300: Physical Specs and Body features Comparison

Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs. In this section, We are going to illustrate Fujifilm S9800 and Olympus E-300 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Fujifilm S9800 has external dimensions of 123 x 87 x 116 mm (4.84 x 3.43 x 4.57″) and weighs 670 g (1.48 lb / 23.63 oz) (including batteries). Olympus E-300 has external dimensions of 147 x 85 x 64 mm (5.79 x 3.35 x 2.52″) and weighs 624 g (1.38 lb / 22.01 oz) (including batteries).

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Fujifilm S9800 and Olympus E-300. Olympus E-300 is 2mm shorter and 52mm thinner than Fujifilm S9800 but it is also 24mm wider. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Fujifilm S9800 has a built-in lens but Olympus E-300 doesn't. Once you put a lens on E-300, its thickness will increase significantly.

Fujifilm S9800 vs Olympus E-300 Camera Size Comparison - Front View
Comparison image of Fujifilm S9800 and Olympus E-300 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day. Olympus E-300 is 46g lighter than the Fujifilm S9800 but we don't think this will make a significant difference.

Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on E-300, the total kit will weigh much higher.

Weather Sealing

Unfortunately neither Fujifilm S9800 nor Olympus E-300 / EVOLT E-300 provides any type of weather sealing in their body, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections:
Top Bridge Cameras with Weather Sealing
Top DSLR Cameras with Weather Sealing

LCD Screen Size and Features

Fujifilm S9800's 3.00" LCD screen is slightly larger than Olympus E-300's 1.8" screen.

Unfortunately, both cameras has fixed screens so they don't tilt or flip in directions.


Fujifilm S9800 vs Olympus E-300: Sensor Comparison

Fujifilm S9800 has a 16.0MP 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Olympus E-300 has a 8.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CCD sensor .

Fujifilm S9800's sensor provides 8MP more than Olympus E-300's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely. On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.

Below you can see the S9800 and E-300 sensor size comparison.

Fujifilm S9800 vs Olympus E-300 Sensor Size Comparison
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Fujifilm S9800 and Olympus E-300 Cameras


As seen above, Olympus E-300 has a 8.0x Larger sensor area than Fujifilm S9800. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.

What types of Photography are Fujifilm S9800 and Olympus E-300 Good for?
In this section, we rank and compare Fujifilm S9800 and Olympus E-300 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.

Fujifilm S9800 for Portrait Photography

POOR

Olympus E-300 for Portrait Photography

POOR
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Manual Focus Mode
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Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 8.0MP
No Image Stabilization
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Fujifilm S9800 for Street Photography

GOOD

Olympus E-300 for Street Photography

AVERAGE
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Medium sized Body
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Focus Mode
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Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
No Image Stabilization
No Live-view
Large Body
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Fujifilm S9800 for Sports Photography

AVERAGE

Olympus E-300 for Sports Photography

GOOD
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Fast Continuous Shooting: 10.0fps
1200 mm Tele Lens
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Manual Focus Mode
Environmental Sealings
Slow Max shutter speed: 1/1700s
Focus Points
Slow Lens at Tele: f6.50
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Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
No Image Stabilization
Slow Continuous Shooting: 3.0fps
Environmental Sealings
3 Focus Points
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Fujifilm S9800 for Daily Photography

AVERAGE

Olympus E-300 for Daily Photography

AVERAGE
50.0X Optical Zoom
Medium size Body
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
670g
Body Thickness 116mm
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Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Large Body
624g
Body Thickness 64mm
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Fujifilm S9800 for Landscape Photography

POOR

Olympus E-300 for Landscape Photography

POOR
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Focus Mode
No Environmental Sealings
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Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 8.0MP
No Environmental Sealings
No Live-view
Read the details

Fujifilm S9800 vs Olympus E-300: OUR DECISION

You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Fujifilm S9800 and Olympus E-300, below you can find their scores in five different aspects. Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 69 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.

Here is a summary of how Fujifilm S9800 and Olympus E-300 scores compare:

Fujifilm S9800
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #82 out of 113 in SLR-like (bridge) cameras
Ranked #726 out of 1259 in all Cameras
Olympus E-300
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #87 out of 95 in Mid-size SLR cameras
Ranked #777 out of 1259 in all Cameras

Fujifilm S9800 has a higher Overall Score than the Olympus E-300 and would be our choice if we have to decide between these two cameras.

Fujifilm S9800
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Olympus E-300 vs Fujifilm S9800 Specs Table
Detailed comparison of specifications
General Fujifilm S9800 Olympus E-300
Brand Fujifilm Olympus
Announced 2015-01-14 2005-01-10
Body Type SLR-like (bridge) Mid-size SLR
Sensor
Type CMOS CCD
Size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Dimensions 6.17 x 4.55 mm 17.3 x 13 mm
Area 28.07mm2 224.90mm2
Megapixels 16 megapixels 8 megapixels
Max Resolution 4608 x 3456 3264 x 2448
Max Native Light sensitivity 12,800 ISO 400 ISO
Max Boosted Light Sensitivity - 1600 ISO
Min Native Light sensitivity 100 ISO 100 ISO
RAW Support
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points n/a 3
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount fixed lens Four Thirds
Lens Focal Range 24-1200 mm (50×) no lens
Max Aperture F2.9-6.5 no lens
Macro Focus Range 7cm no lens
Screen
Type Fixed type Fixed type
Size 3.00" 1.80"
Resolution 460k dots 134k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder Resolution 920k dots no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 97% n/a
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter 1/1700s 1/4000s
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Built-in Image Stabilization Optical No
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 7.00 m (with Auto ISO) n/a
Max Flash Sync n/a 1/180s
External Flash
Continuous Shooting 10.0 fps 3.0 fps
Multi-Segment Metering
Average Metering
Spot Metering
Partial Metering
AF-Area Metering
Center Weighted Metering
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 None
Video Formats H.264 n/a
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity None None
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight 670g 624g
Dimensions 123 x 87 x 116mm 147 x 85 x 64mm
Battery Life 300 shots n/a
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS None None
DxO Sensor Scores
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