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FujiFilm S2500HD vs Fujifilm T550

Portability
78
Imaging
35
Features
30
Overall
33
FujiFilm FinePix S2500HD front
 
Fujifilm FinePix T550 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40

FujiFilm S2500HD vs Fujifilm T550 Key Specs

FujiFilm S2500HD
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 3200)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 337g - 110 x 73 x 81mm
  • Announced July 2010
  • Additionally Known as FinePix S2600HD
Fujifilm T550
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F) lens
  • 136g - 99 x 57 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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FujiFilm S2500HD vs Fujifilm T550 Overview

Let's look more closely at the FujiFilm S2500HD and Fujifilm T550, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are built by FujiFilm. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the S2500HD (12MP) and Fujifilm T550 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S2500HD was brought out 3 years before the Fujifilm T550 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the FujiFilm S2500HD being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Fujifilm T550 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief overview of how the S2500HD grades against the Fujifilm T550 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S2500HD over the Fujifilm T550

 S2500HD Fujifilm T550 

Reasons to pick Fujifilm T550 over the FujiFilm S2500HD

 Fujifilm T550 S2500HD 
RevealedJanuary 2013July 2010More recent by 30 months

Common features in the FujiFilm S2500HD and Fujifilm T550

 S2500HD Fujifilm T550 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

FujiFilm S2500HD vs Fujifilm T550 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm S2500HD has got external measurements of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") along with a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Fujifilm T550 has dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the S2500HD against the Fujifilm T550.

FujiFilm S2500HD vs Fujifilm T550 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S2500HD and Fujifilm T550 is 78 and 95 respectively.

FujiFilm S2500HD vs Fujifilm T550 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm S2500HD vs Fujifilm T550 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at specifications. The visual here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S2500HD and Fujifilm T550.

Plainly, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Fujifilm T550 to give greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older S2500HD is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

FujiFilm S2500HD vs Fujifilm T550 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm S2500HD vs Fujifilm T550 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm S2500HD vs Fujifilm T550 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm S2500HD as a Portrait photography camera
Fujifilm T550 as a Portrait photography camera
21
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
35
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm S2500HD as a Street photography camera
Fujifilm T550 as a Street photography camera
49
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (136g)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm S2500HD as a Sports photography camera
Fujifilm T550 as a Sports photography camera
34
great zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max fps low (1.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
45
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm S2500HD Travel photography highlights
Fujifilm T550 Travel photography highlights
55
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
long reach (504mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
76
lighter than competition (136 grams)
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (288mm)
fast max aperture (f)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm S2500HD Landscape photography information
Fujifilm T550 Landscape photography information
36
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
48
quite wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm S2500HD Vlogging advice
Fujifilm T550 Vlogging advice
25
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
35
quite wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
lighter than competition (136g)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone socket
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FujiFilm S2500HD vs Fujifilm T550 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm S2500HD and Fujifilm T550
 FujiFilm FinePix S2500HDFujifilm FinePix T550
General Information
Make FujiFilm FujiFilm
Model type FujiFilm FinePix S2500HD Fujifilm FinePix T550
Also called as FinePix S2600HD -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-07-06 2013-01-07
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3440
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 3200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-504mm (18.0x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.6 -
Macro focusing range 2cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 99 percent -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.40 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 337 gr (0.74 lb) 136 gr (0.30 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 73 x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") 99 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal -
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $200 $160