FujiFilm S1800 vs Fujifilm T550

Lets look more closely at the FujiFilm S1800 and Fujifilm T550, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and they are both designed by FujiFilm. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the S1800 (12MP) and Fujifilm T550 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S1800 was launched 3 years before the Fujifilm T550 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the FujiFilm S1800 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Fujifilm T550 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the S1800 scores vs the Fujifilm T550 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for FujiFilm FinePix S1800 & Fujifilm FinePix T550. The complete galleries are provided at FujiFilm S1800 Gallery & Fujifilm T550 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The FujiFilm S1800 has got outside dimensions of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") with a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Fujifilm T550 has measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the S1800 versus the Fujifilm T550.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the S1800 and Fujifilm T550 is 78 and 95 respectively.

Often, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing merely by looking at specifications. The graphic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S1800 and Fujifilm T550.

Plainly, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Fujifilm T550 to give you greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos way more aggressively. The older S1800 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.