Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon D3300
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon D3300 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Push 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
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Nikon F Mount
- 430g - 124 x 98 x 76mm
- Revealed April 2014
- Replaced the Nikon D3200
- Renewed by Nikon D3400
Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon D3300 Overview
Below, we are reviewing the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Nikon D3300, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals FujiFilm and Nikon. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and D3300 (24MP) and the Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") and D3300 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.
Nikon Coolpix camera search on Google skyrockets by 8,500%The Fujifilm F550 EXR was manufactured 3 years prior to the D3300 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm F550 EXR being a Compact camera and the Nikon D3300 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the Fujifilm F550 EXR scores vs the D3300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon D3300 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR & Nikon D3300. The entire galleries are provided at Fujifilm F550 EXR Gallery & Nikon D3300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm F550 EXR over the Nikon D3300
Fujifilm F550 EXR | D3300 |
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Reasons to pick Nikon D3300 over the Fujifilm F550 EXR
D3300 | Fujifilm F550 EXR | |||
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Revealed | April 2014 | July 2011 | More recent by 33 months | |
Focus manually | More exact focusing | |||
Display resolution | 921k | 460k | Clearer display (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Nikon D3300
Fujifilm F550 EXR | D3300 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display measurement | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither offers Touch friendly display |
Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon D3300 Physical Comparison
If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm F550 EXR offers external 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) while the Nikon D3300 has measurements of 124mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 430 grams (0.95 lbs).
Check out the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Nikon D3300 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR versus the D3300.
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and D3300 is 91 and 69 respectively.
Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon D3300 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and D3300.
Clearly, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F550 EXR due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Nikon D3300 will give greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm F550 EXR is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon D3300 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR | Nikon D3300 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | FujiFilm | Nikon |
Model | Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR | Nikon D3300 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Entry-Level DSLR |
Launched | 2011-07-19 | 2014-04-21 |
Body design | Compact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | EXR | Expeed 4 |
Sensor type | EXRCMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.4 x 4.8mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 30.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 24MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 12800 | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 11 |
Cross focus points | - | 1 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Nikon F |
Lens focal range | 24-360mm (15.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/3.5-5.3 | - |
Macro focus distance | 5cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 309 |
Crop factor | 5.6 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Screen resolution | 460k dot | 921k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen technology | TFT color LCD monitor | TFT LCD (160 degree viewing angle) |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Optical (pentamirror) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 95 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.57x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 8s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 8.0fps | 5.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 3.20 m | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, Auto slow sync, Auto slow sync with red-eye reduction, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill-flash, Off, Rear-curtain sync, Rear-curtain with slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | - | 1/200s |
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 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p fps), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | AVI MPEG4 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Optional |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | BuiltIn | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 215g (0.47 lb) | 430g (0.95 lb) |
Dimensions | 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") | 124 x 98 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 39 | 82 |
DXO Color Depth score | 19.2 | 24.3 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.6 | 12.8 |
DXO Low light score | 158 | 1385 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 700 photographs |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NP-50 | EN-EL14a |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) | Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs (1-9 exposures)) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch price | $450 | $500 |