Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony HX400V

Below is a detailed comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony HX400V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. The resolution of the Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and the HX400V (20MP) is fairly comparable but the Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") and HX400V (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm F550 EXR was manufactured 3 years earlier than the HX400V and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm F550 EXR being a Compact camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the Fujifilm F550 EXR scores versus the HX400V for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The entire galleries are provided at Fujifilm F550 EXR Gallery and Sony HX400V Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Fujifilm F550 EXR comes with physical 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) and the Sony HX400V has specifications of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony HX400V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR compared to the HX400V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and HX400V is 91 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and HX400V.

As you can see, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F550 EXR because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX400V will provide more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm F550 EXR will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.