Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon S30

Lets take a closer look at the Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon S30, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and S30 (10MP) and the Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") and S30 (1/3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm F550 EXR was brought out 6 months before the S30 and they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise overview of how the Fujifilm F550 EXR scores vs the S30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR and Nikon Coolpix S30. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm F550 EXR Gallery and Nikon S30 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm F550 EXR enjoys physical measurements of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Nikon S30 has dimensions of 102mm x 65mm x 40mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon S30 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR against the S30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and S30 is 91 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes just by seeing a spec sheet. The pic here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and S30.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm F550 EXR because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Fujifilm F550 EXR will provide more detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively.