Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Panasonic FX580
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Panasonic FX580 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
- 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
- Launched July 2011
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-125mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 167g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
- Announced January 2009
- Also Known as Lumix DMC-FX550
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On this page, we will be matching up the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Panasonic FX580, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and FX580 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") and FX580 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.
Photography GlossaryThe Fujifilm F550 EXR was revealed 2 years later than the FX580 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the Fujifilm F550 EXR grades versus the FX580 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm F550 EXR Gallery and Panasonic FX580 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm F550 EXR over the Panasonic FX580
| Fujifilm F550 EXR | FX580 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | July 2011 |  | January 2009 | More recent by 31 months |
| Screen resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Crisper screen (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FX580 over the Fujifilm F550 EXR
| FX580 | Fujifilm F550 EXR |
|---|
Common features in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Panasonic FX580
| Fujifilm F550 EXR | FX580 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal screen dimensions |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither comes with selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Lack of Touch screen |
Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Panasonic FX580 Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F550 EXR comes with outside dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Panasonic FX580 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).
Check the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Panasonic FX580 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and the FX580.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and FX580 is 91 and 95 respectively.
Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Panasonic FX580 Sensor Comparison
Normally, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing specifications. The visual below should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and FX580.
To sum up, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F550 EXR using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Fujifilm F550 EXR will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm F550 EXR is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.
Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Panasonic FX580 Screen and ViewFinder
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Panasonic FX580 Specifications
| Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | FujiFilm | Panasonic |
| Model type | Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 |
| Also Known as | - | Lumix DMC-FX550 |
| Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
| Launched | 2011-07-19 | 2009-01-27 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | EXR | - |
| Sensor type | EXRCMOS | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.4 x 4.8mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
| Sensor area | 30.7mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16MP | 12MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 |
| Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Max native ISO | 3200 | 1600 |
| Max enhanced ISO | 12800 | 6400 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 11 |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 24-360mm (15.0x) | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/3.5-5.3 | f/2.8-5.9 |
| Macro focusing range | 5cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.6 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Screen technology | TFT color LCD monitor | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 8 secs | 60 secs |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
| Continuous shutter speed | 8.0fps | 2.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 3.20 m | 6.00 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| 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 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| Video format | AVI MPEG4 | Motion JPEG |
| Mic input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| 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 seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 215g (0.47 lbs) | 167g (0.37 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") | 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") |
| 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 | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Launch price | $450 | $499 |