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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony S930

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
48
Overall
42
Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony S930 Key Specs

Fujifilm F550 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Released July 2011
Sony S930
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 320 x 240 video
  • 38-108mm (F2.9-5.4) lens
  • 167g - 90 x 61 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2009
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony S930 Overview

Following is a detailed overview of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Sony S930, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and S930 (10MP) and the Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") and S930 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm F550 EXR was launched 2 years after the S930 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the Fujifilm F550 EXR matches up versus the S930 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F550 EXR over the Sony S930

 Fujifilm F550 EXR S930 
RevealedJuly 2011January 2009More modern by 31 months
Display sizing3"2.4"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution460k112kCrisper display (+348k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony S930 over the Fujifilm F550 EXR

 S930 Fujifilm F550 EXR 
Manually focus Very exact focusing

Common features in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Sony S930

 Fujifilm F550 EXR S930 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony S930 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm F550 EXR provides outside 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 S930 has measurements of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Sony S930 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR against the S930.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony S930 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and S930 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony S930 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony S930 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by going over technical specs. The pic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and S930.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm F550 EXR featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Fujifilm F550 EXR will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos far more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm F550 EXR provides a benefit in sensor technology.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony S930 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony S930 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony S930 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR as a Portrait photography camera
Sony S930 as a Portrait photography camera
39
good MP (16MP)
exports RAW formats
manual focus not available
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2")
26
focusing manually
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Street photography information
Sony S930 Street photography information
69
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (215 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2")
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR as a Sports photography camera
Sony S930 as a Sports photography camera
52
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
small sensor (1/2")
no phase detect auto focus
24
image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm F550 EXR
Travel photography with Sony S930
69
lighter than competitors in class (215g)
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
very long reach (360mm)
no Timelapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
50
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm F550 EXR
Landscape photography with Sony S930
49
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
exports RAW formats
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small sensor (1/2")
no Timelapse function
31
focusing manually
image stabilization (Optical)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.4")
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm F550 EXR
Vlogging with Sony S930
33
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (215g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no external microphone support
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low video resolution (320 x 240 pxls)
does not have mic port
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony S930 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F550 EXR and Sony S930
 Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXRSony Cyber-shot DSC-S930
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Sony
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-07-19 2009-01-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR -
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 38-108mm (2.8x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.9-5.4
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.4 inches
Display resolution 460k dot 112k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 1/8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.20 m 3.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Syncro, No Flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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) 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 320x240
Video file format AVI MPEG4 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215g (0.47 lb) 167g (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 90 x 61 x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 39 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 19.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 158 not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-50 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / PRo-HG Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $450 $219