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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Samsung SL30

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
48
Overall
42
Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR front
 
Samsung SL30 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Samsung SL30 Key Specs

Fujifilm F550 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Announced July 2011
Samsung SL30
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 140g - 94 x 61 x 23mm
  • Introduced February 2009
  • Additionally Known as ES15
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Samsung SL30 Overview

Here is a complete comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Samsung SL30, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Samsung. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and SL30 (10MP) and the Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") and SL30 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm F550 EXR was revealed 2 years later than the SL30 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the Fujifilm F550 EXR matches up vs the SL30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F550 EXR over the Samsung SL30

 Fujifilm F550 EXR SL30 
IntroducedJuly 2011February 2009Fresher by 30 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung SL30 over the Fujifilm F550 EXR

 SL30 Fujifilm F550 EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Samsung SL30

 Fujifilm F550 EXR SL30 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Samsung SL30 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm F550 EXR enjoys physical dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Samsung SL30 has measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR against the SL30.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Samsung SL30 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and SL30 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Samsung SL30 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Samsung SL30 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and SL30.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm F550 EXR using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Fujifilm F550 EXR will result in more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm F550 EXR should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Samsung SL30 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Samsung SL30 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Samsung SL30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm F550 EXR
Portrait photography with Samsung SL30
39
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
supports RAW formats
manual focus not available
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2")
25
provides face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR as a Street photography camera
Samsung SL30 as a Street photography camera
69
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2")
47
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Sports photography advice
Samsung SL30 Sports photography advice
52
excellent zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
offers tracking focus
small sensor size (1/2")
does not have phase detect auto focus
16
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Travel photography information
Samsung SL30 Travel photography information
69
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great reach (360mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
51
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung SL30 as a Landscape photography camera
49
rather wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
supports RAW formats
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small sensor size (1/2")
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
22
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Vlogging info
Samsung SL30 Vlogging info
33
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (215g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic port
25
provides face detection focus
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external mic socket
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Samsung SL30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F550 EXR and Samsung SL30
 Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXRSamsung SL30
General Information
Company FujiFilm Samsung
Model Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR Samsung SL30
Otherwise known as - ES15
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-07-19 2009-02-17
Physical type 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 surface area 30.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) 38-114mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.8-5.7
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.5"
Resolution of screen 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.20 m 4.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format AVI MPEG4 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 grams (0.47 pounds) 140 grams (0.31 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 94 x 61 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 39 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 158 not tested
Other
Battery model NP-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $450 $93