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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony A580

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 front
Portability
64
Imaging
57
Features
82
Overall
67

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony A580 Key Specs

Fujifilm F550 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Revealed July 2011
Sony A580
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Released May 2011
  • Previous Model is Sony A100
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony A580 Overview

The following is a in depth overview of the Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony A580, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. The resolution of the Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and the A580 (16MP) is very similar but the Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") and A580 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm F550 EXR was manufactured 2 months after the A580 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm F550 EXR being a Compact camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the Fujifilm F550 EXR scores against the A580 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F550 EXR over the Sony A580

 Fujifilm F550 EXR A580 

Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Fujifilm F550 EXR

 A580 Fujifilm F550 EXR 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kSharper display (+462k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Sony A580

 Fujifilm F550 EXR A580 
ReleasedJuly 2011May 2011Similar age
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony A580 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Fujifilm F550 EXR has got exterior dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony A580 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR against the A580.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony A580 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and A580 is 91 and 64 respectively.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony A580 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony A580 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading a spec sheet. The pic below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and A580.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature the identical megapixel count but not the same sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F550 EXR has got the tinier sensor which is going to make obtaining bokeh harder.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony A580 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony A580 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony A580 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A580 as a Portrait photography camera
40
good megapixels (16MP)
supports RAW formats
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2")
74
manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR as a Street photography camera
Sony A580 as a Street photography camera
69
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition (215 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2")
75
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm F550 EXR
Sports photography with Sony A580
53
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
sensor is very small (1/2")
lacks phase detect auto focus
78
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (1,050 per charge)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm F550 EXR
Travel photography with Sony A580
69
lighter than competition (215g)
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (360mm)
does not have Timelapse function
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
61
better than average battery life (1,050 shots)
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse function
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Landscape photography advice
Sony A580 Landscape photography advice
50
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports RAW formats
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor is very small (1/2")
does not have Timelapse function
74
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (1,050 shots)
has dual storage slots
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Vlogging details
Sony A580 Vlogging details
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relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (215g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have microphone support
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external microphone jack
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony A580 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F550 EXR and Sony A580
 Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXRSony Alpha DSLR-A580
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Sony
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2011-07-19 2011-05-26
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip EXR Bionz
Sensor type EXRCMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max enhanced ISO 12800 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.3 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.6 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 8.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.20 m 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160s
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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format AVI MPEG4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215g (0.47 pounds) 599g (1.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 39 80
DXO Color Depth rating 19.2 23.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.6 13.3
DXO Low light rating 158 1121
Other
Battery life - 1050 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-50 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 Two
Cost at release $450 $848