Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon S9700
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon S9700 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- 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
- Released July 2011
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-750mm (F3.7-6.4) lens
- 232g - 110 x 64 x 35mm
- Revealed February 2014
- Succeeded the Nikon S9500
- Successor is Nikon S9900

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon S9700 Overview
Below is a extensive analysis of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Nikon S9700, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and the S9700 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") and S9700 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

The Fujifilm F550 EXR was introduced 3 years before the S9700 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the Fujifilm F550 EXR matches up against the S9700 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon S9700 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR & Nikon Coolpix S9700. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm F550 EXR Gallery & Nikon S9700 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm F550 EXR over the Nikon S9700
Fujifilm F550 EXR | S9700 |
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Reasons to pick Nikon S9700 over the Fujifilm F550 EXR
S9700 | Fujifilm F550 EXR | |||
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Revealed | February 2014 | ![]() | July 2011 | More recent by 31 months |
Display resolution | 921k | ![]() | 460k | Crisper display (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Nikon S9700
Fujifilm F550 EXR | S9700 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Lack of manual focusing | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical display measurements |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Missing Touch friendly display |
Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon S9700 Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm F550 EXR offers outer measurements of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Nikon S9700 has dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs).
Analyze the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Nikon S9700 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR compared to the S9700.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and S9700 is 91 and 90 respectively.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon S9700 Sensor Comparison
Usually, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and S9700.
All in all, each of these cameras have got the exact same resolution but different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F550 EXR contains the larger sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field simpler. The older Fujifilm F550 EXR will be behind in sensor technology.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon S9700 Screen and ViewFinder


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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon S9700 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR | Nikon Coolpix S9700 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | FujiFilm | Nikon |
Model | Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR | Nikon Coolpix S9700 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2011-07-19 | 2014-02-07 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
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 | - |
Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 12800 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 99 |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 24-360mm (15.0x) | 25-750mm (30.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/3.5-5.3 | f/3.7-6.4 |
Macro focus range | 5cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.6 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 460 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display technology | TFT color LCD monitor | TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 8 seconds | 8 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 8.0fps | 7.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 3.20 m | 6.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance 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 (30/25p, 60/50i) 1280 x 720 (60/50/30/25/15/12.5p) 960 x 540 (30/25p) 640 x 480 (120/30/25p) 320 x 240 (240p) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | AVI MPEG4 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | BuiltIn | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 215 gr (0.47 lb) | 232 gr (0.51 lb) |
Dimensions | 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") | 110 x 64 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") |
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 life | - | 300 photos |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NP-50 | EN-EL12 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at release | $450 | $350 |