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Canon 50D vs Fujifilm F550 EXR

Portability
57
Imaging
54
Features
65
Overall
58
Canon EOS 50D front
 
Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Canon 50D vs Fujifilm F550 EXR Key Specs

Canon 50D
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 822g - 146 x 108 x 74mm
  • Launched October 2008
  • Succeeded the Canon 40D
  • Renewed by Canon 60D
Fujifilm F550 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Introduced July 2011
Photography Glossary

Canon 50D vs Fujifilm F550 EXR Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon 50D versus Fujifilm F550 EXR, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. The image resolution of the 50D (15MP) and the Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) is very comparable but the 50D (APS-C) and Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") feature totally different sensor size.

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The 50D was manufactured 3 years prior to the Fujifilm F550 EXR and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Canon 50D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Fujifilm F550 EXR being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the 50D matches up against the Fujifilm F550 EXR in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 50D over the Fujifilm F550 EXR

 50D Fujifilm F550 EXR 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display resolution920k460kSharper display (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm F550 EXR over the Canon 50D

 Fujifilm F550 EXR 50D 
IntroducedJuly 2011October 2008More recent by 33 months

Common features in the Canon 50D and Fujifilm F550 EXR

 50D Fujifilm F550 EXR 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Canon 50D vs Fujifilm F550 EXR Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon 50D has got physical measurements of 146mm x 108mm x 74mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.9") with a weight of 822 grams (1.81 lbs) and the Fujifilm F550 EXR has sizing of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Compare the Canon 50D versus Fujifilm F550 EXR in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the 50D versus the Fujifilm F550 EXR.

Canon 50D vs Fujifilm F550 EXR size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 50D and Fujifilm F550 EXR is 57 and 91 respectively.

Canon 50D vs Fujifilm F550 EXR top view buttons comparison

Canon 50D vs Fujifilm F550 EXR Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specifications. The visual here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 50D and Fujifilm F550 EXR.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 50D due to its larger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Fujifilm F550 EXR will provide greater detail due to its extra 1MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The older 50D will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon 50D vs Fujifilm F550 EXR sensor size comparison

Canon 50D vs Fujifilm F550 EXR Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 50D vs Fujifilm F550 EXR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 50D Portrait photography information
Fujifilm F550 EXR Portrait photography information
72
focusing manually
good megapixels (15 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
saves RAW files
40
megapixel count good (16MP)
exports RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2")
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Street Comparison

Canon 50D Street photography features
Fujifilm F550 EXR Street photography features
57
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather proof
no moving screen
no image stabilization
69
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
lighter than average in class (215 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2")
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Sports Comparison

Canon 50D Sports photography highlights
Fujifilm F550 EXR Sports photography highlights
62
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
good megapixels (15MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
weather proof
comes with phase detect AF
no image stabilization
terrible battery (800 CIPA)
53
great zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
sensor size is small (1/2")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon 50D Travel photography advice
Fujifilm F550 EXR Travel photography advice
57
weather proof
good megapixels (15 megapixels)
built-in flash
terrible battery (800 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than average in class (215g)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long reach (360mm)
missing Timelapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 50D Landscape photography info
Fujifilm F550 EXR Landscape photography info
66
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good megapixels (15MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather proof
no image stabilization
terrible battery (800 CIPA)
50
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is small (1/2")
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 50D Vlogging information
Fujifilm F550 EXR Vlogging information
9
lack of video recording
33
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (215g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
missing external microphone port
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Canon 50D vs Fujifilm F550 EXR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 50D and Fujifilm F550 EXR
 Canon EOS 50DFujifilm FinePix F550 EXR
General Information
Brand Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon EOS 50D Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2008-10-30 2011-07-19
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 EXR
Sensor type CMOS EXRCMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.4 x 4.8mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 30.7mm²
Sensor resolution 15 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4752 x 3168 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO 12800 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-360mm (15.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.3
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.6
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT liquid-crystal color LCD TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 6.3fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.00 m (ISO 100) 3.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (FHD 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (HD 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), High Speed Movie (80 / 160 / 320 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - AVI MPEG4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 822 grams (1.81 pounds) 215 grams (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 146 x 108 x 74mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.9") 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 63 39
DXO Color Depth rating 21.8 19.2
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.4 10.6
DXO Low light rating 696 158
Other
Battery life 800 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BP-511A NP-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $996 $450