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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VR-320

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
48
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR front
 
Olympus VR-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VR-320 Key Specs

Fujifilm F550 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Introduced July 2011
Olympus VR-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Introduced July 2011
  • Updated by Olympus VR-330
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VR-320 Overview

The following is a extensive assessment of the Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VR-320, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. The resolution of the Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and the VR-320 (14MP) is fairly close but the Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") and VR-320 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm F550 EXR was manufactured about the same time to the VR-320 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the Fujifilm F550 EXR matches up against the VR-320 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F550 EXR over the Olympus VR-320

 Fujifilm F550 EXR VR-320 
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Fujifilm F550 EXR

 VR-320 Fujifilm F550 EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Olympus VR-320

 Fujifilm F550 EXR VR-320 
IntroducedJuly 2011July 2011Same age
Focus manually No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VR-320 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm F550 EXR provides exterior measurements of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-320 has dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR compared to the VR-320.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VR-320 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and VR-320 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VR-320 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VR-320 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specs. The image below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and VR-320.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F550 EXR because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm F550 EXR will result in more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VR-320 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Portrait photography details
Olympus VR-320 Portrait photography details
39
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports RAW formats
no manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
33
decent megapixels (14MP)
offers face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm F550 EXR
Street photography with Olympus VR-320
69
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competitors (215g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (158 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm F550 EXR
Sports photography with Olympus VR-320
52
long zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
no phase detect autofocus
47
excellent zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm F550 EXR
Travel photography with Olympus VR-320
69
lighter than competitors (215 grams)
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (360mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
70
lighter than average (158g)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
great reach (300mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Landscape photography advice
Olympus VR-320 Landscape photography advice
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reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports RAW formats
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
does not have Time Lapse function
42
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Vlogging advice
Olympus VR-320 Vlogging advice
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (215 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic port
32
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
lighter than average (158g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic port
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VR-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F550 EXR and Olympus VR-320
 Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXROlympus VR-320
General Information
Make FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR Olympus VR-320
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-07-19 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR TruePic III
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
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 14MP
Anti alias 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 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.20 m 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format AVI MPEG4 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215g (0.47 lb) 158g (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $450 $179