Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Pentax E85

In this article, we are comparing the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Pentax E85, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Pentax. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and E85 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") and E85 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm F550 EXR was manufactured 23 months after the E85 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the Fujifilm F550 EXR grades against the E85 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR & Pentax Optio E85. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm F550 EXR Gallery & Pentax E85 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm F550 EXR has got outer 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 Pentax E85 has measurements of 93mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR vs the E85.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and E85 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specifications. The picture below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and E85.

To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F550 EXR because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm F550 EXR will result in more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm F550 EXR will have a benefit in sensor tech.