Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Pentax P80

Here is a extensive comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Pentax P80, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and P80 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") and P80 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm F550 EXR was manufactured 24 months later than the P80 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the Fujifilm F550 EXR matches up versus the P80 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR & Pentax Optio P80. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm F550 EXR Gallery & Pentax P80 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm F550 EXR has external 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) and the Pentax P80 has dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR versus the P80.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and P80 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing only by checking technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and P80.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm F550 EXR because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Fujifilm F550 EXR will resolve greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm F550 EXR should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.