Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony W230

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Sony W230, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and W230 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") and W230 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm F550 EXR was released 2 years later than the W230 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the Fujifilm F550 EXR scores against the W230 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The complete galleries are provided at Fujifilm F550 EXR Gallery and Sony W230 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm F550 EXR has outer measurements 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 W230 has specifications of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR versus the W230.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and W230 is 91 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizing simply by looking through specs. The photograph here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and W230.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm F550 EXR because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Fujifilm F550 EXR will render more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm F550 EXR is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.