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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VH-515

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR front
 
Olympus VH-515 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VH-515 Key Specs

Fujifilm F550 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Announced July 2011
Olympus VH-515
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 60 x 21mm
  • Revealed August 2012
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VH-515 Overview

Below, we are looking at the Fujifilm F550 EXR versus Olympus VH-515, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and VH-515 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") and VH-515 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm F550 EXR was revealed 13 months earlier than the VH-515 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the Fujifilm F550 EXR grades vs the VH-515 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F550 EXR over the Olympus VH-515

 Fujifilm F550 EXR VH-515 

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Fujifilm F550 EXR

 VH-515 Fujifilm F550 EXR 
RevealedAugust 2012July 2011More recent by 13 months
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Olympus VH-515

 Fujifilm F550 EXR VH-515 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Display resolution460k460kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VH-515 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm F550 EXR enjoys exterior dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Olympus VH-515 has specifications of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm F550 EXR versus Olympus VH-515 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and the VH-515.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VH-515 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and VH-515 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VH-515 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VH-515 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The visual underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and VH-515.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F550 EXR having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm F550 EXR will provide greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm F550 EXR will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VH-515 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Portrait photography advice
Olympus VH-515 Portrait photography advice
40
megapixel count good (16MP)
exports RAW formats
no manual focus
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2")
27
provides face detect focus
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Street photography information
Olympus VH-515 Street photography information
69
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
lighter than average in class (215 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2")
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with focus via touch
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm F550 EXR
Sports photography with Olympus VH-515
53
great zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
small sensor (1/2")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
32
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking focus
slow fps (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm F550 EXR
Travel photography with Olympus VH-515
69
lighter than average in class (215 grams)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (360mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
62
comes with focus via touch
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Landscape photography info
Olympus VH-515 Landscape photography info
50
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small sensor (1/2")
lack of Time Lapse mode
37
fairly wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Vlogging info
Olympus VH-515 Vlogging info
33
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (215 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic support
35
fairly wide (26mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of mic jack
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VH-515 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F550 EXR and Olympus VH-515
 Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXROlympus VH-515
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR Olympus VH-515
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-07-19 2012-08-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor EXR TruePic III+
Sensor type EXRCMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.20 m 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format AVI MPEG4 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215 gr (0.47 pounds) 152 gr (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 39 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 19.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 158 not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-50 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $450 $648