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

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

60

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix XP30

GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second
Olympus mju Tough 6020

59

Reasons to buy the Olympus mju Tough 6020

Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Weight
Light-weight
122 g
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm XP30

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

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

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Fujifilm FinePix XP30 Fujifilm FinePix XP30
60 vs 59
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Olympus mju Tough 6020 Olympus mju Tough 6020
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

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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
mju 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
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/3.9
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
XP30:720p @ 30fps
mju Tough 6020:720p
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
5x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/2000 of a second
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Waterproof

$170 - $200

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Olympus TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$132

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Weight Is slightly heavier
Fujifilm FinePix XP22

Fujifilm FinePix XP22

Waterproof

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Weight Is slightly heavier
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Olympus mju Tough 8010

Olympus mju Tough 8010

Waterproof

Weight Is much heavier
Olympus TG-610

Olympus TG-610

Waterproof

$229 - $250

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Fujifilm FinePix XP11

Fujifilm FinePix XP11

Waterproof

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

Fujifilm FinePix XP30 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix XP150

Fujifilm FinePix XP150

Waterproof

$280

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

Olympus mju Tough 6020 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$299

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

Olympus mju Tough 8000

Waterproof

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

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Fujifilm FinePix XP30 Olympus mju Tough 6020
Fujifilm FinePix XP30 Olympus mju Tough 6020

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