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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Samsung HZ35W

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR front
 
Samsung HZ35W front
Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
42
Overall
37

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Samsung HZ35W Key Specs

Fujifilm F550 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Released July 2011
Samsung HZ35W
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 245g - 107 x 61 x 28mm
  • Announced June 2010
  • Also referred to as WB650
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Samsung HZ35W Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Samsung HZ35W, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and HZ35W (12MP) and the Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") and HZ35W (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm F550 EXR was unveiled 14 months after the HZ35W which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the Fujifilm F550 EXR scores against the HZ35W in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F550 EXR over the Samsung HZ35W

 Fujifilm F550 EXR HZ35W 
AnnouncedJuly 2011June 2010More modern by 14 months

Reasons to pick Samsung HZ35W over the Fujifilm F550 EXR

 HZ35W Fujifilm F550 EXR 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen resolution614k460kClearer screen (+154k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Samsung HZ35W

 Fujifilm F550 EXR HZ35W 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Samsung HZ35W Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F550 EXR features outside measurements of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Samsung HZ35W has sizing of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Samsung HZ35W in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR versus the HZ35W.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Samsung HZ35W size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and HZ35W is 91 and 91 respectively.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Samsung HZ35W top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Samsung HZ35W Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The image below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and HZ35W.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm F550 EXR with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm F550 EXR will offer more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm F550 EXR will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Samsung HZ35W sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Samsung HZ35W Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Samsung HZ35W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Portrait photography information
Samsung HZ35W Portrait photography information
40
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
no manual focus
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2")
34
manual focus
features face detection focusing
no external flash support
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Street photography advice
Samsung HZ35W Street photography advice
69
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competitors (215g)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2")
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (245 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm F550 EXR
Sports photography with Samsung HZ35W
53
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
sensor is tiny (1/2")
lack of phase detect autofocus
42
long zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR as a Travel photography camera
Samsung HZ35W as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than competitors (215 grams)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (360mm)
missing Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
63
lighter than others in class (245g)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
very long reach (360mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
low resolution (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Landscape photography details
Samsung HZ35W Landscape photography details
50
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is tiny (1/2")
missing Timelapse mode
43
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR as a Vlogging camera
Samsung HZ35W as a Vlogging camera
33
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (215g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone support
31
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
lighter than others in class (245 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Samsung HZ35W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F550 EXR and Samsung HZ35W
 Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXRSamsung HZ35W
General Information
Make FujiFilm Samsung
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR Samsung HZ35W
Also referred to as - WB650
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-07-19 2010-06-16
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 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 24-360mm (15.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 614 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 16s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 8.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.20 m 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215 gr (0.47 pounds) 245 gr (0.54 pounds)
Physical dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 107 x 61 x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" 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 SLB-11A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $450 $300