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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon B500

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR front
 
Nikon Coolpix B500 front
Portability
68
Imaging
41
Features
50
Overall
44

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon B500 Key Specs

Fujifilm F550 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Released July 2011
Nikon B500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-900mm (F3.0-6.5) lens
  • 541g - 114 x 78 x 95mm
  • Revealed February 2016
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon B500 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Nikon B500, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Nikon. The image resolution of the Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and the B500 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") and B500 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm F550 EXR was unveiled 5 years prior to the B500 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm F550 EXR being a Compact camera and the Nikon B500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the Fujifilm F550 EXR matches up vs the B500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F550 EXR over the Nikon B500

 Fujifilm F550 EXR B500 

Reasons to pick Nikon B500 over the Fujifilm F550 EXR

 B500 Fujifilm F550 EXR 
RevealedFebruary 2016July 2011Newer by 56 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k460kClearer screen (+461k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Nikon B500

 Fujifilm F550 EXR B500 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon B500 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm F550 EXR enjoys external measurements of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Nikon B500 has dimensions of 114mm x 78mm x 95mm (4.5" x 3.1" x 3.7") along with a weight of 541 grams (1.19 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Nikon B500 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR against the B500.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon B500 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and B500 is 91 and 68 respectively.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon B500 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon B500 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through specifications. The picture here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and B500.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got the exact same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F550 EXR uses the bigger sensor which will make getting bokeh less difficult. The more aged Fujifilm F550 EXR will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon B500 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon B500 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon B500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Portrait photography information
Nikon B500 Portrait photography information
40
MP count decent (16MP)
exports RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2")
37
good MP (16 megapixels)
has face detect focus
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Street photography features
Nikon B500 Street photography features
69
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition (215g)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2")
52
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
heavier than others in class (541g)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR as a Sports photography camera
Nikon B500 as a Sports photography camera
53
great zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
sensor is very small (1/2")
doesn't have phase detect AF
51
great zoom range (23-900mm 39.1 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
has tracking focus
good battery power (600 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm F550 EXR
Travel photography with Nikon B500
69
lighter than competition (215g)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
very long reach (360mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
59
good battery power (600 shots)
connects via bluetooth
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (23mm)
long zoom (900mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than others in class (541g)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Landscape photography details
Nikon B500 Landscape photography details
50
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
exports RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is very small (1/2")
does not have Timelapse mode
45
relatively wide (23mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
good battery power (600 per charge)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Vlogging highlights
Nikon B500 Vlogging highlights
33
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (215g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone support
27
relatively wide (23mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of mic port
heavier than others in class (541g)
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon B500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F550 EXR and Nikon B500
 Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXRNikon Coolpix B500
General Information
Make FujiFilm Nikon
Model Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR Nikon Coolpix B500
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-07-19 2016-02-23
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor EXR -
Sensor type EXRCMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) 23-900mm (39.1x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.0-6.5
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 1s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps 7.4fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.20 m 6.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format AVI MPEG4 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 grams (0.47 lbs) 541 grams (1.19 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 114 x 78 x 95mm (4.5" x 3.1" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life - 600 photos
Battery form - AA
Battery model NP-50 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $450 $300