Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sigma SD10

Its time to look much closer at the Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sigma SD10, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies FujiFilm and Sigma. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and SD10 (3MP) and the Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") and SD10 (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm F550 EXR was introduced 7 years later than the SD10 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm F550 EXR being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the Fujifilm F550 EXR grades against the SD10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR and Sigma SD10. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm F550 EXR Gallery and Sigma SD10 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm F550 EXR offers outer measurements 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 Sigma SD10 has proportions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sigma SD10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR against the SD10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and SD10 is 91 and 54 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through specifications. The photograph underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and SD10.

Plainly, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F550 EXR using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Fujifilm F550 EXR will result in extra detail using its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm F550 EXR is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.