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FujiFilm S2500HD vs Fujifilm F550 EXR

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
30
Overall
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FujiFilm FinePix S2500HD front
 
Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
48
Overall
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FujiFilm S2500HD vs Fujifilm F550 EXR Key Specs

FujiFilm S2500HD
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 337g - 110 x 73 x 81mm
  • Released July 2010
  • Additionally referred to as FinePix S2600HD
Fujifilm F550 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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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FujiFilm S2500HD vs Fujifilm F550 EXR Overview

On this page, we will be evaluating the FujiFilm S2500HD versus Fujifilm F550 EXR, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are built by FujiFilm. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the S2500HD (12MP) and Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and the S2500HD (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The S2500HD was revealed 12 months earlier than the Fujifilm F550 EXR which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the FujiFilm S2500HD being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Fujifilm F550 EXR being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the S2500HD grades against the Fujifilm F550 EXR when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S2500HD over the Fujifilm F550 EXR

 S2500HD Fujifilm F550 EXR 

Reasons to pick Fujifilm F550 EXR over the FujiFilm S2500HD

 Fujifilm F550 EXR S2500HD 
ReleasedJuly 2011July 2010Newer by 12 months
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm S2500HD and Fujifilm F550 EXR

 S2500HD Fujifilm F550 EXR 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

FujiFilm S2500HD vs Fujifilm F550 EXR Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The FujiFilm S2500HD has outer measurements of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 337 grams (0.74 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).

See the FujiFilm S2500HD versus Fujifilm F550 EXR in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the S2500HD compared to the Fujifilm F550 EXR.

FujiFilm S2500HD vs Fujifilm F550 EXR size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the S2500HD and Fujifilm F550 EXR is 78 and 91 respectively.

FujiFilm S2500HD vs Fujifilm F550 EXR top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm S2500HD vs Fujifilm F550 EXR Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading a spec sheet. The picture below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the S2500HD and Fujifilm F550 EXR.

As you can see, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S2500HD with its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh tougher and the Fujifilm F550 EXR will offer greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged S2500HD is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

FujiFilm S2500HD vs Fujifilm F550 EXR sensor size comparison

FujiFilm S2500HD vs Fujifilm F550 EXR Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm S2500HD vs Fujifilm F550 EXR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm S2500HD as a Portrait photography camera
Fujifilm F550 EXR as a Portrait photography camera
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focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
delivers RAW files
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2")
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm S2500HD as a Street photography camera
Fujifilm F550 EXR as a Street photography camera
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built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
69
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition (215g)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2")
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm S2500HD Sports photography information
Fujifilm F550 EXR Sports photography information
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amazing zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
sensor is tiny (1/2")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm S2500HD Travel photography highlights
Fujifilm F550 EXR Travel photography highlights
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flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
great zoom (504mm)
missing Timelapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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lighter than competition (215g)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (360mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm S2500HD Landscape photography info
Fujifilm F550 EXR Landscape photography info
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decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
49
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
delivers RAW files
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor is tiny (1/2")
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm S2500HD Vlogging info
Fujifilm F550 EXR Vlogging info
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decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone support
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reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (215 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone support
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FujiFilm S2500HD vs Fujifilm F550 EXR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm S2500HD and Fujifilm F550 EXR
 FujiFilm FinePix S2500HDFujifilm FinePix F550 EXR
General Information
Make FujiFilm FujiFilm
Model FujiFilm FinePix S2500HD Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR
Also Known as FinePix S2600HD -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-07-06 2011-07-19
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - 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 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-504mm (18.0x) 24-360mm (15.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.5-5.3
Macro focus range 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.6
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 99 percent -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.40 m 3.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVI MPEG4
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 337g (0.74 pounds) 215g (0.47 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 73 x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 39
DXO Color Depth score not tested 19.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.6
DXO Low light score not tested 158
Other
Battery model 4 x AA NP-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $200 $450