Canon N100 vs Fujifilm F550 EXR

Below, we are looking at the Canon N100 and Fujifilm F550 EXR, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the N100 (12MP) and Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and the N100 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The N100 was introduced 2 years after the Fujifilm F550 EXR which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the N100 scores vs the Fujifilm F550 EXR with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot N100 and Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR. The whole galleries are provided at Canon N100 Gallery and Fujifilm F550 EXR Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon N100 has external dimensions of 105mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") along with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) while the Fujifilm F550 EXR has sizing of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon N100 and Fujifilm F550 EXR in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the N100 compared to the Fujifilm F550 EXR.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the N100 and Fujifilm F550 EXR is 89 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through specs. The pic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the N100 and Fujifilm F550 EXR.

All in all, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The N100 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Fujifilm F550 EXR will give extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The newer N100 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.