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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony W620

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620 front
Portability
96
Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony W620 Key Specs

Fujifilm F550 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Revealed July 2011
Sony W620
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 116g - 98 x 56 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony W620 Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony W620, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and the W620 (14MP) is pretty similar but the Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") and W620 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm F550 EXR was brought out 5 months prior to the W620 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the Fujifilm F550 EXR matches up against the W620 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F550 EXR over the Sony W620

 Fujifilm F550 EXR W620 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W620 over the Fujifilm F550 EXR

 W620 Fujifilm F550 EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Sony W620

 Fujifilm F550 EXR W620 
AnnouncedJuly 2011January 2012Similar age
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony W620 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F550 EXR provides physical measurements of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Sony W620 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR compared to the W620.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony W620 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and W620 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony W620 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony W620 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over technical specs. The photograph below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and W620.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm F550 EXR because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Fujifilm F550 EXR will offer extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony W620 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony W620 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony W620 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Portrait photography information
Sony W620 Portrait photography information
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megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2")
34
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR as a Street photography camera
Sony W620 as a Street photography camera
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition (215g)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2")
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lighter than others in class (116 grams)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Sports photography info
Sony W620 Sports photography info
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excellent zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
sensor is tiny (1/2")
does not have phase detect auto focus
33
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Travel photography highlights
Sony W620 Travel photography highlights
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lighter than competition (215g)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (360mm)
missing Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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lighter than others in class (116g)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm F550 EXR
Landscape photography with Sony W620
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reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor is tiny (1/2")
missing Time Lapse function
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really wide (28mm)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Vlogging info
Sony W620 Vlogging info
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reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (215g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing mic socket
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really wide (28mm)
comes with face detect focusing
lighter than others in class (116 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic port
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony W620 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F550 EXR and Sony W620
 Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXRSony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Sony
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-07-19 2012-01-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.2-6.5
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.20 m 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format AVI MPEG4 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215 grams (0.47 lbs) 116 grams (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 life - 220 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $450 $102