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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon S9700

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
48
Overall
42
Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR front
 
Nikon Coolpix S9700 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon S9700 Key Specs

Fujifilm F550 EXR
(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
Nikon S9700
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F550 EXR over the Nikon S9700

 Fujifilm F550 EXR S9700 

Reasons to pick Nikon S9700 over the Fujifilm F550 EXR

 S9700 Fujifilm F550 EXR 
RevealedFebruary 2014July 2011More recent by 31 months
Display resolution921k460kCrisper display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Nikon S9700

 Fujifilm F550 EXR S9700 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon S9700 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon S9700 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon S9700 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm F550 EXR
Portrait photography with Nikon S9700
39
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2")
37
MP count good (16MP)
includes face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Street photography factors
Nikon S9700 Street photography factors
69
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
lighter than average in class (215 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2")
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (232g)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Sports photography information
Nikon S9700 Sports photography information
52
long zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
very small sensor size (1/2")
doesn't have phase detect AF
53
incredible zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Travel photography factors
Nikon S9700 Travel photography factors
69
lighter than average in class (215 grams)
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long reach (360mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than competition in class (232g)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
great zoom (750mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Landscape photography advice
Nikon S9700 Landscape photography advice
49
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor size (1/2")
missing Time Lapse recording
45
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR as a Vlogging camera
Nikon S9700 as a Vlogging camera
33
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (215 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external mic port
34
fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (232g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing mic support
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon S9700 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F550 EXR and Nikon S9700
 Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXRNikon Coolpix S9700
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