Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Fujifilm S8600

Below is a thorough analysis of the Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Fujifilm S8600, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are built by FujiFilm. The resolution of the Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and the Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") and Fujifilm S8600 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm F550 EXR was released 3 years earlier than the Fujifilm S8600 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm F550 EXR being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the Fujifilm F550 EXR scores against the Fujifilm S8600 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR & Fujifilm FinePix S8600. The complete galleries are provided at Fujifilm F550 EXR Gallery & Fujifilm S8600 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm F550 EXR offers outside measurements 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 S8600 has specifications of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") and a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR versus the Fujifilm S8600.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Fujifilm S8600 is 91 and 76 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Fujifilm S8600.

All in all, both of these cameras come with the identical megapixel count but not the same sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F550 EXR offers the larger sensor which will make obtaining shallower DOF less difficult. The older Fujifilm F550 EXR is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.