Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus 1s

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Olympus 1s, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and 1s (12MP) and the Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") and 1s (1/1.7") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm F550 EXR was introduced 4 years before the 1s and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm F550 EXR being a Compact camera and the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the Fujifilm F550 EXR matches up vs the 1s with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR & Olympus Stylus 1s. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm F550 EXR Gallery & Olympus 1s Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F550 EXR enjoys outer dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Olympus 1s has sizing of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Olympus 1s in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and the 1s.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and 1s is 91 and 79 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing specs. The visual underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and 1s.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F550 EXR having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Fujifilm F550 EXR will produce more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older Fujifilm F550 EXR will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.