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Canon A800 vs Fujifilm F550 EXR

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
19
Overall
27
Canon PowerShot A800 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
48
Overall
42

Canon A800 vs Fujifilm F550 EXR Key Specs

Canon A800
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-122mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 186g - 94 x 61 x 31mm
  • Released January 2011
Fujifilm F550 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Released July 2011
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Canon A800 vs Fujifilm F550 EXR Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Canon A800 vs Fujifilm F550 EXR, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the A800 (10MP) and Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and the A800 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The A800 was brought out 6 months before the Fujifilm F550 EXR and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the A800 scores vs the Fujifilm F550 EXR when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A800 over the Fujifilm F550 EXR

 A800 Fujifilm F550 EXR 

Reasons to pick Fujifilm F550 EXR over the Canon A800

 Fujifilm F550 EXR A800 
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k115kClearer display (+345k dot)

Common features in the Canon A800 and Fujifilm F550 EXR

 A800 Fujifilm F550 EXR 
ReleasedJanuary 2011July 2011Similar age
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Canon A800 vs Fujifilm F550 EXR Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon A800 has got external dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 186 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Fujifilm F550 EXR has sizing of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the A800 and the Fujifilm F550 EXR.

Canon A800 vs Fujifilm F550 EXR size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A800 and Fujifilm F550 EXR is 93 and 91 respectively.

Canon A800 vs Fujifilm F550 EXR top view buttons comparison

Canon A800 vs Fujifilm F550 EXR Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking a spec sheet. The image here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A800 and Fujifilm F550 EXR.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A800 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Fujifilm F550 EXR will resolve more detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.

Canon A800 vs Fujifilm F550 EXR sensor size comparison

Canon A800 vs Fujifilm F550 EXR Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A800 vs Fujifilm F550 EXR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A800 Portrait photography highlights
Fujifilm F550 EXR Portrait photography highlights
25
offers face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
39
megapixel count good (16MP)
saves RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
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Street Comparison

Canon A800 as a Street photography camera
Fujifilm F550 EXR as a Street photography camera
46
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
69
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (215g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
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Sports Comparison

Canon A800 as a Sports photography camera
Fujifilm F550 EXR as a Sports photography camera
29
offers tracking focus
good battery (300 shots)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
52
long zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A800 as a Travel photography camera
Fujifilm F550 EXR as a Travel photography camera
55
good battery (300 per charge)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
69
lighter than competition in class (215g)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
long reach (360mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A800 Landscape photography information
Fujifilm F550 EXR Landscape photography information
26
good battery (300 CIPA)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.5")
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
49
decently wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
saves RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A800
Vlogging with Fujifilm F550 EXR
24
offers face detect focusing
wide angle not great (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have microphone socket
33
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone port
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Canon A800 vs Fujifilm F550 EXR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A800 and Fujifilm F550 EXR
 Canon PowerShot A800Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR
General Information
Brand Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot A800 Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-01-05 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 3 EXR
Sensor type CCD EXRCMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.4 x 4.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 30.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-122mm (3.3x) 24-360mm (15.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/3.5-5.3
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.6
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 115 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT LCD TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (FHD 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (HD 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), High Speed Movie (80 / 160 / 320 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 186 grams (0.41 lbs) 215 grams (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 61 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 39
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 19.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 158
Other
Battery life 300 photos -
Battery form AA -
Battery ID 2 x AA NP-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $90 $450