Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus TG-630 iHS

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Fujifilm F550 EXR versus Olympus TG-630 iHS, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and TG-630 iHS (12MP) and the Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") and TG-630 iHS (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm F550 EXR was announced 17 months before the TG-630 iHS making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the Fujifilm F550 EXR grades against the TG-630 iHS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR & Olympus TG-630 iHS. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm F550 EXR Gallery & Olympus TG-630 iHS Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm F550 EXR enjoys outer measurements of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Olympus TG-630 iHS has proportions of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR compared to the TG-630 iHS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and TG-630 iHS is 91 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The photograph below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and TG-630 iHS.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F550 EXR using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm F550 EXR will render extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm F550 EXR will be behind with regard to sensor tech.