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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon P950

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR front
 
Nikon Coolpix P950 front
Portability
52
Imaging
43
Features
70
Overall
53

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon P950 Key Specs

Fujifilm F550 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Launched July 2011
Nikon P950
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-2000mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 1005g - 140 x 110 x 150mm
  • Released January 2020
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon P950 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Nikon P950, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Nikon. The resolution of the Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and the P950 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") and P950 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm F550 EXR was announced 9 years earlier than the P950 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm F550 EXR being a Compact camera and the Nikon P950 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the Fujifilm F550 EXR scores versus the P950 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F550 EXR over the Nikon P950

 Fujifilm F550 EXR P950 

Reasons to pick Nikon P950 over the Fujifilm F550 EXR

 P950 Fujifilm F550 EXR 
ReleasedJanuary 2020July 2011More modern by 103 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution921k460kSharper screen (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Nikon P950

 Fujifilm F550 EXR P950 
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon P950 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Fujifilm F550 EXR enjoys outside dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Nikon P950 has specifications of 140mm x 110mm x 150mm (5.5" x 4.3" x 5.9") along with a weight of 1005 grams (2.22 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Nikon P950 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR versus the P950.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon P950 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and P950 is 91 and 52 respectively.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon P950 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon P950 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking technical specs. The pic below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and P950.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got the exact same megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizes. The Fujifilm F550 EXR includes the bigger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler. The more aged Fujifilm F550 EXR is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon P950 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon P950 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon P950 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Portrait photography details
Nikon P950 Portrait photography details
40
good megapixels (16MP)
supports RAW files
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2")
57
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Street photography factors
Nikon P950 Street photography factors
69
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (215 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2")
53
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
heavier than others (1,005 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Sports photography highlights
Nikon P950 Sports photography highlights
53
excellent zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
very small sensor size (1/2")
does not have phase detect AF
54
excellent zoom range (24-2000mm 83.3 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Travel photography advice
Nikon P950 Travel photography advice
69
lighter than competitors in class (215 grams)
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long zoom (360mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
59
supports bluetooth
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
really wide (24mm)
long zoom (2000mm)
heavier than others (1,005 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon P950 as a Landscape photography camera
50
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
supports RAW files
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor size (1/2")
doesn't have Timelapse recording
55
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm F550 EXR
Vlogging with Nikon P950
33
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (215g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone jack
59
really wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic port
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
heavier than others (1,005 grams)
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon P950 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F550 EXR and Nikon P950
 Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXRNikon Coolpix P950
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Nikon
Model Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR Nikon Coolpix P950
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-07-19 2020-01-07
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip EXR -
Sensor type EXRCMOS 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
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) 24-2000mm (83.3x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3" 3.2"
Screen resolution 460k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 90 percent
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 300 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.20 m 11.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MP4, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file 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) EN-EL20a lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 gr (0.47 lb) 1005 gr (2.22 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 140 x 110 x 150mm (5.5" x 4.3" x 5.9")
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 - 290 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $450 $797