Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

The following is a in depth assessment of the Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus SP-600 UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and SP-600 UZ (12MP) and the Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") and SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm F550 EXR was brought out 18 months after the SP-600 UZ making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the Fujifilm F550 EXR grades versus the SP-600 UZ in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR & Olympus SP-600 UZ. The entire galleries are provided at Fujifilm F550 EXR Gallery & Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm F550 EXR comes with outer measurements of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-600 UZ has proportions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR against the SP-600 UZ.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and SP-600 UZ is 91 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by going over technical specs. The picture here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and SP-600 UZ.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F550 EXR due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm F550 EXR will offer you greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm F550 EXR will have an advantage in sensor technology.