Canon 70D vs Fujifilm T550
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Canon 70D vs Fujifilm T550 Key Specs
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- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-288mm (F) lens
- 136g - 99 x 57 x 26mm
- Released January 2013

Canon 70D vs Fujifilm T550 Overview
Below is a extended assessment of the Canon 70D versus Fujifilm T550, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the 70D (20MP) and Fujifilm T550 (16MP) and the 70D (APS-C) and Fujifilm T550 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

The 70D was introduced 10 months later than the Fujifilm T550 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon 70D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Fujifilm T550 being a Compact camera.
Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the 70D grades versus the Fujifilm T550 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Canon 70D vs Fujifilm T550 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 70D & Fujifilm FinePix T550. The whole galleries are available at Canon 70D Gallery & Fujifilm T550 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon 70D over the Fujifilm T550
70D | Fujifilm T550 | |||
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Released | October 2013 | ![]() | January 2013 | More recent by 10 months |
Manual focus | ![]() | More accurate focus | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+810k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Fujifilm T550 over the Canon 70D
Fujifilm T550 | 70D |
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Common features in the Canon 70D and Fujifilm T550
70D | Fujifilm T550 | |||
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Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equal display dimensions |
Canon 70D vs Fujifilm T550 Physical Comparison
If you're going to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon 70D enjoys outer measurements of 139mm x 104mm x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") along with a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) while the Fujifilm T550 has sizing of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).
Check the Canon 70D versus Fujifilm T550 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the 70D compared to the Fujifilm T550.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 70D and Fujifilm T550 is 59 and 95 respectively.

Canon 70D vs Fujifilm T550 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The visual below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 70D and Fujifilm T550.
As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 70D using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Canon 70D will give you extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The newer 70D will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Canon 70D vs Fujifilm T550 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon 70D vs Fujifilm T550 Specifications
Canon EOS 70D | Fujifilm FinePix T550 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Canon | FujiFilm |
Model type | Canon EOS 70D | Fujifilm FinePix T550 |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2013-10-31 | 2013-01-07 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Digic 5+ | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 22.5 x 15mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 337.5mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 4608 x 3440 |
Max native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Max boosted ISO | 25600 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 19 | - |
Cross type focus points | 19 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Canon EF/EF-S | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-288mm (12.0x) |
Amount of lenses | 326 | - |
Crop factor | 1.6 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 1,040 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display tech | Clear View II TFT color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 98% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.6x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30s | 8s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 7.0 frames per second | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m | - |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye | - |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/250s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | H.264 | H.264, Motion JPEG |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | Optional | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 755 grams (1.66 pounds) | 136 grams (0.30 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 139 x 104 x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") | 99 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 68 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.5 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.6 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 926 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 920 pictures | - |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | LP-E6 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | - |
Storage slots | One | One |
Price at launch | $758 | $160 |