Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus SZ-12

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus SZ-12, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and the SZ-12 (14MP) is fairly similar but the Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") and SZ-12 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm F550 EXR was launched 5 months prior to the SZ-12 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the Fujifilm F550 EXR matches up versus the SZ-12 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR and Olympus SZ-12. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm F550 EXR Gallery and Olympus SZ-12 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F550 EXR provides outer 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) and the Olympus SZ-12 has sizing of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

See the Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus SZ-12 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and the SZ-12.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and SZ-12 is 91 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and SZ-12.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F550 EXR due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Fujifilm F550 EXR will offer more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively.