Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus 550WP

Here is a thorough assessment of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Olympus 550WP, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and 550WP (10MP) and the Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") and 550WP (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm F500 EXR was unveiled 2 years later than the 550WP and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the Fujifilm F500 EXR matches up versus the 550WP in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR and Olympus Stylus 550WP. The full galleries are provided at Fujifilm F500 EXR Gallery and Olympus 550WP Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm F500 EXR offers outside dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Olympus 550WP has measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Olympus 550WP in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm F500 EXR against the 550WP.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and 550WP is 91 and 94 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and 550WP.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm F500 EXR with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will provide you with extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm F500 EXR is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.