FujiFilm S1600 vs Fujifilm JX550

Following is a complete comparison of the FujiFilm S1600 and Fujifilm JX550, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by FujiFilm. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the S1600 (12MP) and Fujifilm JX550 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S1600 was brought out 23 months prior to the Fujifilm JX550 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm S1600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Fujifilm JX550 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the S1600 grades against the Fujifilm JX550 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for FujiFilm FinePix S1600 and Fujifilm FinePix JX550. The entire galleries are available at FujiFilm S1600 Gallery and Fujifilm JX550 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The FujiFilm S1600 comes with external measurements of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") having a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Fujifilm JX550 has proportions of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the S1600 versus the Fujifilm JX550.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1600 and Fujifilm JX550 is 78 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by researching specifications. The picture here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the S1600 and Fujifilm JX550.

Plainly, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Fujifilm JX550 to result in greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged S1600 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.