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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Kodak M530

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR front
 
Kodak EasyShare M530 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
14
Overall
26

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Kodak M530 Key Specs

Fujifilm F550 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Launched July 2011
Kodak M530
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1000
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F) lens
  • 150g - 94 x 57 x 23mm
  • Released January 2010
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Kodak M530 Overview

Following is a extensive analysis of the Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Kodak M530, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Kodak. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and M530 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") and M530 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm F550 EXR was released 19 months after the M530 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the Fujifilm F550 EXR scores versus the M530 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F550 EXR over the Kodak M530

 Fujifilm F550 EXR M530 
ReleasedJuly 2011January 2010More modern by 19 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Kodak M530 over the Fujifilm F550 EXR

 M530 Fujifilm F550 EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Kodak M530

 Fujifilm F550 EXR M530 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Kodak M530 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm F550 EXR enjoys exterior measurements of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Kodak M530 has proportions of 94mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Kodak M530 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR vs the M530.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Kodak M530 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and M530 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Kodak M530 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Kodak M530 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking technical specs. The picture here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and M530.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm F550 EXR because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Fujifilm F550 EXR will give greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm F550 EXR should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Kodak M530 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Kodak M530 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Kodak M530 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Portrait photography information
Kodak M530 Portrait photography information
40
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
supports RAW files
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2")
21
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Street photography information
Kodak M530 Street photography information
69
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
lighter than others (215 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2")
47
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
maximum ISO low (1,000)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Sports photography highlights
Kodak M530 Sports photography highlights
53
excellent zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
tiny sensor (1/2")
has no phase detect AF
17
low max shutter speed (1/1,400s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR as a Travel photography camera
Kodak M530 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than others (215g)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (360mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
58
flash built-in
great max aperture (f)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (36mm)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR as a Landscape photography camera
Kodak M530 as a Landscape photography camera
50
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
supports RAW files
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor (1/2")
doesn't have Timelapse recording
27
great max aperture (f)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
maximum ISO low (1,000)
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR as a Vlogging camera
Kodak M530 as a Vlogging camera
33
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (215 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone socket
25
great max aperture (f)
wide angle not great (36mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external mic support
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Kodak M530 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F550 EXR and Kodak M530
 Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXRKodak EasyShare M530
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Kodak
Model Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR Kodak EasyShare M530
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-07-19 2010-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip EXR -
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 1000
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) 36-108mm (3.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.3 -
Macro focus distance 5cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 1/8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1400 secs
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.20 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (FHD 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (HD 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), High Speed Movie (80 / 160 / 320 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format AVI MPEG4 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 grams (0.47 lbs) 150 grams (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 94 x 57 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 39 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 158 not tested
Other
Battery model NP-50 KLIC-7006
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch cost $450 $110