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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon P500

Portability
91 Imaging
39 Features
48 Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR front
 
Nikon Coolpix P500 front
Portability
67 Imaging
35 Features
44 Overall
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon P500 Key Specs

Fujifilm F550 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Introduced July 2011
Nikon P500
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-810mm (F3.4-5.7) lens
  • 494g - 116 x 84 x 103mm
  • Launched February 2011
  • Updated by Nikon P510
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon P500 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon P500, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands FujiFilm and Nikon. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and P500 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") and P500 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm F550 EXR was brought out 6 months after the P500 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm F550 EXR being a Compact camera and the Nikon P500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the Fujifilm F550 EXR scores vs the P500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F550 EXR over the Nikon P500

          

          

            
 Fujifilm F550 EXR P500 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Nikon P500 over the Fujifilm F550 EXR

          

          

            
 P500 Fujifilm F550 EXR 
Focus manually  Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k460kCrisper screen (+461k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Nikon P500

          

          

            
 Fujifilm F550 EXR P500 
LaunchedJuly 2011February 2011Same age
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen  Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Absent Touch friendly screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon P500 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Fujifilm F550 EXR provides outer 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 Nikon P500 has specifications of 116mm x 84mm x 103mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 4.1") along with a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).
Check out the Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon P500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR vs the P500.
Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon P500 size comparison
Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and P500 is 91 and 67 respectively.
Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon P500 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon P500 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Often, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and P500.
All in all, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm F550 EXR because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Fujifilm F550 EXR will show more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively.

            Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon P500 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon P500 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon P500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Fujifilm F550 EXR Portrait photography information
Nikon P500 Portrait photography information
39
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 saves RAW files
 no manual focus
 cannot use external flash
 very small sensor (1/2")
34
 you can focus manually
 provides face detection focusing
 external flash not possible
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison
 Fujifilm F550 EXR as a Street photography camera
 Nikon P500 as a Street photography camera
69
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 saves RAW files
 lighter than competition (215g)
 no moving screen
 very small sensor (1/2")
50
 screen tilts up and down
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
 more heavy than others in class (494 grams)
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Sports Comparison
Fujifilm F550 EXR Sports photography information
Nikon P500 Sports photography information
52
 incredible zoom range (24-360mm  15.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good megapixels (16MP)
 has tracking focus
 very small sensor (1/2")
 doesn't have phase detect AF
36
 long zoom range (23-810mm  35.2 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides tracking autofocus
 painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 low battery pack (220 CIPA)
 lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Fujifilm F550 EXR
Travel photography with Nikon P500
69
 lighter than competition (215g)
 good megapixels (16MP)
 built-in flash
 fairly wide (24mm)
 great zoom (360mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
 display isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
47
 built-in flash
 decently wide (23mm)
 very long reach (810mm)
 lack of Timelapse function
 low battery pack (220 CIPA)
 more heavy than others in class (494g)
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 does not feature selfie friendly display
 slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison
Fujifilm F550 EXR Landscape photography details
Nikon P500 Landscape photography details
49
 fairly wide (24mm)
 screen size is good (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good megapixels (16MP)
 saves RAW files
 no manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 very small sensor (1/2")
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
38
 you can focus manually
 decently wide (23mm)
 screen size is good (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
 low battery pack (220 per charge)
 lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Fujifilm F550 EXR Vlogging factors
Nikon P500 Vlogging factors
33
 fairly wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than competition (215g)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 doesn't have mic socket
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 decently wide (23mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detection focusing
 good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
 does not feature selfie friendly display
 lack of external microphone jack
 more heavy than others in class (494 grams)
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon P500 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F550 EXR and Nikon P500
 Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXRNikon Coolpix P500
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Nikon
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR Nikon Coolpix P500
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-07-19 2011-02-09
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip EXR Expeed C2
Sensor type EXRCMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 160
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 23-810mm (35.2x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.4-5.7
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 3.20 m 8.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
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 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format AVI MPEG4 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
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 seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 215 gr (0.47 lbs) 494 gr (1.09 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 116 x 84 x 103mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 39 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 19.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 158 not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-50 EN-EL5
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes (10 or 2 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail price $450 $399