Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus 8010

Let's look much closer at the Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus 8010, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and 8010 (13MP) and the Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") and 8010 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm F550 EXR was unveiled 18 months after the 8010 making them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the Fujifilm F550 EXR scores against the 8010 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR & Olympus Stylus Tough 8010. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm F550 EXR Gallery & Olympus 8010 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm F550 EXR has exterior dimensions 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 8010 has measurements of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus 8010 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR versus the 8010.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and 8010 is 91 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading a spec sheet. The pic below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and 8010.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F550 EXR using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Fujifilm F550 EXR will offer you extra detail having an extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm F550 EXR provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.