Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Fujifilm FinePix XP50 vs Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

66

vs

Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

65

 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix XP30

GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
 

Reasons to buy the Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

Size
Really small
Compact 95x62x22 mm
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Weight
Light-weight
122 g
 

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm XP30

GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The XP30's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 4s vs 1/4s
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16x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Olympus Tough 6020

Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 9 cm
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Focus on subjects 9x closer to the lens
Size Smaller 95x62x22 mm vs 99x67x23 mm
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Around 20% smaller
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 5 fps vs 0.8 fps
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Around 6.5x faster continuous shooting
Weight Lighter 122 g vs 165 g
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Around 30% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 0.9"
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Around 10% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Fujifilm FinePix XP30 Fujifilm FinePix XP30
66 vs 65
Explain scores
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 Olympus Stylus Tough 6020
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
XP30:4s
Tough 6020:1/4s
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
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/3.9
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
XP30:720p @ 30fps
Tough 6020:720p
Zoom Poor zoom Help
5x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix XP10

Fujifilm FinePix XP10

Waterproof

Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Fujifilm FinePix XP20

Fujifilm FinePix XP20

Waterproof

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Weight Is slightly heavier
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Olympus TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$120

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Waterproof

$169 - $330

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$309 - $451

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Canon PowerShot D10

Canon PowerShot D10

Waterproof

$326

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier

Fujifilm FinePix XP30 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Waterproof

$199 - $259

Movie format Higher resolution movies
HDR Has in-camera HDR
GPS No built-in GPS
Size Larger
Fujifilm FinePix XP150

Fujifilm FinePix XP150

Waterproof

$312

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Pentax WG-10

Pentax WG-10

Waterproof

$233 - $249

Aperture Wider aperture
Macro focus Much better macro capability
GPS No built-in GPS
Size Larger
Fujifilm FinePix XP60

Fujifilm FinePix XP60

Waterproof

$177 - $199

Movie format Higher resolution movies
3D Takes 3D photos
GPS No built-in GPS
Size Larger
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$239 - $260

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Weight Slightly heavier
Fastest shutter speed Slower max shutter speed

Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus TG-610

Olympus TG-610

Waterproof

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Larger
Weight Significantly heavier
Olympus TG-620

Olympus TG-620

Waterproof

$129

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Slightly larger
Weight Heavier
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Waterproof

Weight Much heavier
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$169 - $174

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Slightly larger
Weight Heavier
Olympus Stylus Tough 8000

Olympus Stylus Tough 8000

Waterproof

Aperture Wider aperture
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Weight Significantly heavier

appearance

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Fujifilm FinePix XP30 Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

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