Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Panasonic FZ80

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Panasonic FZ80, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and the FZ80 (18MP) is relatively close but the Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") and FZ80 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm F550 EXR was launched 6 years prior to the FZ80 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm F550 EXR being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the Fujifilm F550 EXR matches up versus the FZ80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm F550 EXR Gallery & Panasonic FZ80 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm F550 EXR features 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) while the Panasonic FZ80 has measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") accompanied by a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR compared to the FZ80.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and FZ80 is 91 and 63 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and FZ80.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm F550 EXR because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic FZ80 will render extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm F550 EXR will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.