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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VG-160

Portability
91 Imaging
39 Features
48 Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR front
 
Olympus VG-160 front
Portability
96 Imaging
37 Features
26 Overall
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VG-160 Key Specs

Fujifilm F550 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Released July 2011
Olympus VG-160
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Released January 2012
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VG-160 Overview

On this page, we will be contrasting the Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VG-160, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. The resolution of the Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and the VG-160 (14MP) is relatively close but the Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") and VG-160 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm F550 EXR was introduced 5 months before the VG-160 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the Fujifilm F550 EXR scores versus the VG-160 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F550 EXR over the Olympus VG-160

          

          

            
 Fujifilm F550 EXR VG-160 
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus VG-160 over the Fujifilm F550 EXR

          

          

            
 VG-160 Fujifilm F550 EXR 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Olympus VG-160

          

          

            
 Fujifilm F550 EXR VG-160 
ReleasedJuly 2011January 2012Same generation
Manually focus  No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen  Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  No Touch friendly screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VG-160 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F550 EXR has external 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 VG-160 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).
See the Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VG-160 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR versus the VG-160.
Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VG-160 size comparison
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and VG-160 is 91 and 96 respectively.
Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VG-160 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VG-160 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Generally, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by researching a spec sheet. The image here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and VG-160.
As you can see, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F550 EXR with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Fujifilm F550 EXR will result in more detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively.

            Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VG-160 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VG-160 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VG-160 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Fujifilm F550 EXR Portrait photography highlights
Olympus VG-160 Portrait photography highlights
39
 megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
 saves RAW formats
 manual focus not available
 can't use external flash
 small sensor (1/2")
33
 good MP (14 megapixels)
 has face detect autofocus
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison
Fujifilm F550 EXR Street photography features
Olympus VG-160 Street photography features
69
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 saves RAW formats
 lighter than others (215g)
 screen does not articulate
 small sensor (1/2")
56
 lighter than average in class (125g)
 no moving screen
 no image stabilization
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison
 Fujifilm F550 EXR as a Sports photography camera
 Olympus VG-160 as a Sports photography camera
52
 long zoom range (24-360mm  15.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count good (16MP)
 provides tracking autofocus
 small sensor (1/2")
 lacks phase detect auto focus
26
 good MP (14MP)
 no shutter priority
 no image stabilization
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 not so great battery life (165 shots)
 lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Fujifilm F550 EXR Travel photography details
Olympus VG-160 Travel photography details
69
 lighter than others (215 grams)
 megapixel count good (16MP)
 built-in flash
 relatively wide (24mm)
 very long reach (360mm)
 does not have Time Lapse recording
 display is not selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
65
 lighter than average in class (125 grams)
 good MP (14 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 fairly wide (26mm)
 does not have Timelapse mode
 not so great battery life (165 per charge)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Fujifilm F550 EXR
Landscape photography with Olympus VG-160
49
 relatively wide (24mm)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count good (16MP)
 saves RAW formats
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 small sensor (1/2")
 does not have Time Lapse recording
36
 fairly wide (26mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 good MP (14 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
 no manual control
 no image stabilization
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
 not so great battery life (165 per charge)
 does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Fujifilm F550 EXR Vlogging details
Olympus VG-160 Vlogging details
33
 relatively wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than others (215 grams)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 display is not selfie friendly
 does not have external mic socket
30
 fairly wide (26mm)
 has face detect autofocus
 lighter than average in class (125g)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 no image stabilization
 low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 does not have microphone support
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VG-160 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F550 EXR and Olympus VG-160
 Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXROlympus VG-160
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR Olympus VG-160
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-07-19 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor EXR -
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
Center weighted AF    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 7cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 3.20 m 4.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (FHD 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (HD 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), High Speed Movie (80 / 160 / 320 fps) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format AVI MPEG4 Motion JPEG
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 215 gr (0.47 pounds) 125 gr (0.28 pounds)
Physical dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 39 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 158 not tested
Other
Battery life - 165 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-50 LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $450 $90