FujiFilm Z800EXR vs Nikon D5500

Its time to take a closer look at the FujiFilm Z800EXR vs Nikon D5500, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the Z800EXR (12MP) and D5500 (24MP) and the Z800EXR (1/2") and D5500 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The Z800EXR was revealed 5 years before the D5500 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the FujiFilm Z800EXR being a Ultracompact camera and the Nikon D5500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the Z800EXR grades against the D5500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for FujiFilm FinePix Z800EXR and Nikon D5500. The full galleries are viewable at FujiFilm Z800EXR Gallery and Nikon D5500 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The FujiFilm Z800EXR features external dimensions of 98mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Nikon D5500 has proportions of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs).

See the FujiFilm Z800EXR vs Nikon D5500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the Z800EXR against the D5500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z800EXR and D5500 is 95 and 71 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z800EXR and D5500.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z800EXR with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Nikon D5500 will give you extra detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The older Z800EXR is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.