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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony WX70

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
48
Overall
42
Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 front
Portability
97
Imaging
38
Features
46
Overall
41

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony WX70 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
  • Released July 2011
Sony WX70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony WX70 Overview

In this write-up, we are matching up the Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony WX70, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals FujiFilm and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and the WX70 (16MP) is fairly similar but the Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") and WX70 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The Fujifilm F550 EXR was manufactured 6 months prior to the WX70 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the Fujifilm F550 EXR scores versus the WX70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F550 EXR over the Sony WX70

 Fujifilm F550 EXR WX70 

Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Fujifilm F550 EXR

 WX70 Fujifilm F550 EXR 
Display resolution922k460kSharper display (+462k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Sony WX70

 Fujifilm F550 EXR WX70 
IntroducedJuly 2011January 2012Similar age
Focus manually No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and size. 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) whilst the Sony WX70 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR versus the WX70.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony WX70 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and WX70 is 91 and 97 respectively.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony WX70 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over a spec sheet. The picture below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and WX70.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer the same exact resolution but different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm F550 EXR contains the larger sensor which is going to make getting bokeh less difficult.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony WX70 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony WX70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm F550 EXR
Portrait photography with Sony WX70
39
MP count decent (16MP)
exports RAW formats
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2")
34
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Street photography information
Sony WX70 Street photography information
69
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (215 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2")
67
image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
lighter than competition in class (114 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm F550 EXR
Sports photography with Sony WX70
52
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
includes tracking focus
sensor size is very small (1/2")
no phase detect AF
44
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Travel photography factors
Sony WX70 Travel photography factors
69
lighter than competitors in class (215 grams)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long reach (360mm)
no Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
71
lighter than competition in class (114g)
provides touch focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Landscape photography features
Sony WX70 Landscape photography features
49
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is very small (1/2")
no Time Lapse function
43
fairly wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX70 as a Vlogging camera
33
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (215g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no mic jack
36
fairly wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (114g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic jack
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony WX70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F550 EXR and Sony WX70
 Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXRSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-07-19 2012-01-30
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip EXR BIONZ
Sensor type EXRCMOS BSI-CMOS
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 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.20 m 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format AVI MPEG4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
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 pounds) 114g (0.25 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
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 life - 240 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model 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/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $450 $242