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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony S2100

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
48
Overall
42
Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony S2100 Key Specs

Fujifilm F550 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Introduced July 2011
Sony S2100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony S2100 Overview

In this write-up, we are analyzing the Fujifilm F550 EXR versus Sony S2100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and S2100 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") and S2100 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm F550 EXR was manufactured 19 months after the S2100 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the Fujifilm F550 EXR scores versus the S2100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Fujifilm F550 EXR over the Sony S2100

 Fujifilm F550 EXR S2100 
RevealedJuly 2011January 2010Newer by 19 months
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony S2100 over the Fujifilm F550 EXR

 S2100 Fujifilm F550 EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Sony S2100

 Fujifilm F550 EXR S2100 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony S2100 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm F550 EXR provides 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) whilst the Sony S2100 has proportions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm F550 EXR versus Sony S2100 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR against the S2100.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony S2100 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and S2100 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony S2100 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony S2100 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading technical specs. The image below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and S2100.

As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F550 EXR featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm F550 EXR will offer you greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm F550 EXR is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony S2100 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony S2100 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony S2100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR as a Portrait photography camera
Sony S2100 as a Portrait photography camera
39
decent MP (16MP)
exports RAW formats
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2")
21
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm F550 EXR
Street photography with Sony S2100
69
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
lighter than others (215g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2")
46
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR as a Sports photography camera
Sony S2100 as a Sports photography camera
52
great zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
very small sensor size (1/2")
does not have phase detect auto focus
17
max shutter speed is low (1/1,200 seconds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm F550 EXR
Travel photography with Sony S2100
69
lighter than others (215 grams)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (360mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
50
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse function
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Landscape photography highlights
Sony S2100 Landscape photography highlights
49
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor size (1/2")
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
27
screen size is good (3 inch)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR as a Vlogging camera
Sony S2100 as a Vlogging camera
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (215 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic port
22
wide angle not good (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external mic jack
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony S2100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F550 EXR and Sony S2100
 Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXRSony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-07-19 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by EXR Bionz
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
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 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 1 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1200 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.20 m 3.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format AVI MPEG4 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215g (0.47 lb) 167g (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
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 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $450 $0