Olympus SZ-30MR vs Fujifilm FinePix XP120

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Olympus SZ-30MR and the Fujifilm FinePix XP120, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Olympus SZ-30MR was introduced in March 2011 and Fujifilm FinePix XP120 was introduced in January 2017. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus SZ-30MR over Fujifilm FinePix XP120.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm FinePix XP120 over Olympus SZ-30MR.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Olympus SZ-30MR and Fujifilm FinePix XP120 have 3.0" Fixed screens with 460k dot and 920k dot resolutions respectively.

Olympus SZ-30MR features a 16 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 3,200. Fujifilm FinePix XP120 features a 16.4 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200 and expands to 100 - 6,400 in boosted mode.

Fujifilm FinePix XP120 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Olympus SZ-30MR is equipped with TruePic III+ processor and can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3264 x 2448, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios. Fujifilm FinePix XP120 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in [y] image stabilization.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Fujifilm FinePix XP120

Fujifilm FinePix XP120 has a built-in Wi-Fi which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Olympus SZ-30MR has a Type D HDMI and Fujifilm FinePix XP120 has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Olympus SZ-30MR comes with LI-50B battery pack with battery life of 220 shots and Fujifilm FinePix XP120 comes with NP-45S battery pack with battery life of 210 shots.

External Storage Slots

Cameras have a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/1700 sec on Olympus SZ-30MR, and up to 1/2000 sec on Fujifilm FinePix XP120. Olympus SZ-30MR can shoot continuously up to 1.7 fps. Fujifilm FinePix XP120 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 4.00 m on Olympus SZ-30MR and 4.40 m at Auto ISO on Fujifilm FinePix XP120..

Olympus SZ-30MR body has dimensions of 106 x 69 x 40 mm (4.17 x 2.72 x 1.57") and Fujifilm FinePix XP120 body has dimensions of 110 x 71 x 28 mm (4.33 x 2.8 x 1.1"). Olympus SZ-30MR weighs 226 g (0.50 lb / 7.97 oz) and Fujifilm FinePix XP120 weighs 203 g (0.45 lb / 7.16 oz).

Olympus SZ-30MR

Fujifilm FinePix XP120

106 mm

69 mm

110 mm

71 mm

69 mm

71 mm

40 mm

28 mm