Updated (July, 2011): Compare the Fujifilm FinePix S4050 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ

Fujifilm FinePix S4050

64

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S4050

Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
Olympus SP-800 UZ

59

Runner-up

Olympus SP-800 UZ

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-800 UZ

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.8
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
10,000 ISO

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm S4050

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Longest exposure Longer exposures 8s vs 1/4s
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32x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Olympus SP-800 UZ

Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.1
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At its widest zoom, the SP-800 UZ's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 1.2 fps
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Around 8.5x faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The SP-800 UZ's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 10,000 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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The SP-800 UZ's boost ISO is 0.6 f-stops better
Size Slightly smaller 110x90x91 mm vs 118x80x99 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Weight Lighter 455 g vs 540 g
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Around 20% lighter
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 2 cm
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Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Thickness Thinner 3.6" vs 3.9"
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Around 10% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Fujifilm FinePix S4050 Fujifilm FinePix S4050
64 vs 59
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Olympus SP-800 UZ Olympus SP-800 UZ
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Fujifilm FinePix S4050.

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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Incredible zoom Help
30x
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
S4050:2 cm
SP-800 UZ:1 cm
Thickness Quite thick Help
S4050:3.9"
SP-800 UZ:3.6"
Weight Heavy Help
S4050:540 g
SP-800 UZ:455 g
Size Large Help
S4050:118x80x99 mm
SP-800 UZ:110x90x91 mm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
S4050:8s
SP-800 UZ:1/4s
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Size Is slightly smaller
Zoom Has much less zoom
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Fujifilm FinePix S2990

Fujifilm FinePix S2990

Super zoom

Size Is slightly smaller
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Zoom Has much less zoom
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265

Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Zoom Has significantly less zoom
Fujifilm FinePix HS22 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS22

Super zoom

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Super zoom

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Weight Is slightly heavier
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Olympus SP-810 UZ

Olympus SP-810 UZ

Super zoom

$269

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing

Fujifilm FinePix S4050 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix S4500

Fujifilm FinePix S4500

Super zoom

$215

Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Fujifilm FinePix S4200

Fujifilm FinePix S4200

Super zoom

$191 - $230

External flash Supports an external flash
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Fujifilm FinePix SL300

Fujifilm FinePix SL300

Super zoom

$250 - $300

External flash Supports an external flash
Weight Slightly lighter
Size Larger

Olympus SP-800 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Samsung Pro815

Samsung Pro815

Pro digicam

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Screen size Much larger screen
Zoom Much less zoom
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Less zoom
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Olympus SZ-30MR

Olympus SZ-30MR

Travel zoom

$356 - $471

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Much smaller
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture

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