Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony WX5

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Sony WX5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") and WX5 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm F550 EXR was announced 13 months later than the WX5 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the Fujifilm F550 EXR matches up versus the WX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm F550 EXR Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. 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 WX5 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Sony WX5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR compared to the WX5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and WX5 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The photograph here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and WX5.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F550 EXR having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Fujifilm F550 EXR will provide greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm F550 EXR provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.