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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony HX90V

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
48
Overall
42
Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony HX90V Key Specs

Fujifilm F550 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Launched July 2011
Sony HX90V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Announced April 2015
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony HX90V Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Sony HX90V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and the HX90V (18MP) is fairly comparable but the Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") and HX90V (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm F550 EXR was brought out 4 years earlier than the HX90V which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the Fujifilm F550 EXR grades vs the HX90V for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F550 EXR over the Sony HX90V

 Fujifilm F550 EXR HX90V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Fujifilm F550 EXR

 HX90V Fujifilm F550 EXR 
AnnouncedApril 2015July 2011Newer by 45 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k460kCrisper display (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Sony HX90V

 Fujifilm F550 EXR HX90V 
Display size3"3"Same display size
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm F550 EXR enjoys outside measurements of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony HX90V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Sony HX90V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR compared to the HX90V.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony HX90V size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and HX90V is 91 and 91 respectively.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony HX90V top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out a spec sheet. The image here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and HX90V.

As you can see, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F550 EXR because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony HX90V will provide more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm F550 EXR will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony HX90V sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony HX90V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Portrait photography advice
Sony HX90V Portrait photography advice
39
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
saves RAW files
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2")
45
has manual focus
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Street photography information
Sony HX90V Street photography information
69
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (215 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2")
69
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (245g)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Sports photography info
Sony HX90V Sports photography info
52
great zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
sensor is small (1/2")
lack of phase detect AF
57
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
great battery (360 CIPA)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Travel photography info
Sony HX90V Travel photography info
69
lighter than competitors in class (215 grams)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (360mm)
lack of Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
76
great battery (360 shots)
lighter than others in class (245g)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm F550 EXR
Landscape photography with Sony HX90V
49
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
saves RAW files
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor is small (1/2")
lack of Timelapse function
53
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
great battery (360 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX90V as a Vlogging camera
33
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (215 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone socket
75
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (245 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have mic jack
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony HX90V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F550 EXR and Sony HX90V
 Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXRSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-07-19 2015-04-14
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR Bionz X
Sensor type EXRCMOS BSI-CMOS
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 16 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.5x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.20 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format AVI MPEG4 AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 gr (0.47 lb) 245 gr (0.54 lb)
Physical dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
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 life - 360 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-50 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $450 $440