Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Fujifilm S8200

Below is a thorough overview of the Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Fujifilm S8200, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are manufactured by FujiFilm. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and the Fujifilm S8200 (16MP) is fairly similar but the Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") and Fujifilm S8200 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm F550 EXR was launched 17 months prior to the Fujifilm S8200 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm F550 EXR being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S8200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the Fujifilm F550 EXR matches up against the Fujifilm S8200 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR & Fujifilm FinePix S8200. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm F550 EXR Gallery & Fujifilm S8200 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Fujifilm F550 EXR provides external dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Fujifilm S8200 has specifications of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") having a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and the Fujifilm S8200.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Fujifilm S8200 is 91 and 61 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to see the difference between sensor measurements only by reading specifications. The graphic underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Fujifilm S8200.

To sum up, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact megapixels but not the same sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F550 EXR features the larger sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF less difficult. The older Fujifilm F550 EXR is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.