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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon D3300

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR front
 
Nikon D3300 front
Portability
69
Imaging
66
Features
72
Overall
68

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon D3300 Key Specs

Fujifilm F550 EXR
(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
Nikon D3300
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F550 EXR over the Nikon D3300

 Fujifilm F550 EXR D3300 

Reasons to pick Nikon D3300 over the Fujifilm F550 EXR

 D3300 Fujifilm F550 EXR 
RevealedApril 2014July 2011More recent by 33 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display resolution921k460kClearer display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Nikon D3300

 Fujifilm F550 EXR D3300 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"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).

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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.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon D3300 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon D3300 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon D3300 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon D3300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Portrait photography advice
Nikon D3300 Portrait photography advice
40
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
saves RAW formats
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2")
79
focusing manually
decent megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Street photography details
Nikon D3300 Street photography details
69
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
lighter than average in class (215g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2")
65
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lighter than average in class (430 grams)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Sports photography info
Nikon D3300 Sports photography info
53
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
includes tracking focus
small sensor size (1/2")
lacks phase detect auto focus
68
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery (700 shots)
has phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Travel photography advice
Nikon D3300 Travel photography advice
69
lighter than average in class (215g)
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great reach (360mm)
missing Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
67
great battery (700 shots)
lighter than average in class (430g)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm F550 EXR
Landscape photography with Nikon D3300
50
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
saves RAW formats
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small sensor size (1/2")
missing Time Lapse function
73
focusing manually
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3")
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
does not have anti-alias filter
saves RAW files
great battery (700 shots)
lack of image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR as a Vlogging camera
Nikon D3300 as a Vlogging camera
33
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (215 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing mic port
33
includes face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external mic port
lighter than average in class (430 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Nikon D3300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F550 EXR and Nikon D3300
 Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXRNikon D3300
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