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Fujifilm F660EXR vs Sony A550

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
46
Overall
42
Fujifilm FinePix F660EXR front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 front
Portability
63
Imaging
54
Features
65
Overall
58

Fujifilm F660EXR vs Sony A550 Key Specs

Fujifilm F660EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 217g - 104 x 59 x 33mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Sony A550
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 632g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Announced December 2009
  • Old Model is Sony A100
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Fujifilm F660EXR vs Sony A550 Overview

Following is a extensive overview of the Fujifilm F660EXR vs Sony A550, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies FujiFilm and Sony. The resolution of the Fujifilm F660EXR (16MP) and the A550 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the Fujifilm F660EXR (1/2") and A550 (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm F660EXR was unveiled 2 years after the A550 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm F660EXR being a Compact camera and the Sony A550 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the Fujifilm F660EXR matches up vs the A550 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F660EXR over the Sony A550

 Fujifilm F660EXR A550 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012December 2009More modern by 26 months

Reasons to pick Sony A550 over the Fujifilm F660EXR

 A550 Fujifilm F660EXR 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kClearer display (+462k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm F660EXR and Sony A550

 Fujifilm F660EXR A550 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Fujifilm F660EXR vs Sony A550 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm F660EXR provides outer dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Sony A550 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm F660EXR against the A550.

Fujifilm F660EXR vs Sony A550 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F660EXR and A550 is 91 and 63 respectively.

Fujifilm F660EXR vs Sony A550 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F660EXR vs Sony A550 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out specs. The pic here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F660EXR and A550.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm F660EXR using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Fujifilm F660EXR will produce extra detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm F660EXR should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm F660EXR vs Sony A550 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F660EXR vs Sony A550 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F660EXR vs Sony A550 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F660EXR Portrait photography highlights
Sony A550 Portrait photography highlights
37
MP count good (16MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2")
has no RAW files
72
focusing manually
MP count decent (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F660EXR as a Street photography camera
Sony A550 as a Street photography camera
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (217g)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2")
has no RAW files
74
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm F660EXR
Sports photography with Sony A550
53
great zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor is small (1/2")
has no phase detect autofocus
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
bad battery power (480 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F660EXR Travel photography factors
Sony A550 Travel photography factors
69
lighter than competition (217g)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
very long zoom (360mm)
no Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
52
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
bad battery power (480 per charge)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F660EXR as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A550 as a Landscape photography camera
45
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is small (1/2")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
66
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
bad battery power (480 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F660EXR Vlogging highlights
Sony A550 Vlogging highlights
34
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (217 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external mic support
9
lack of video recording
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Fujifilm F660EXR vs Sony A550 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F660EXR and Sony A550
 Fujifilm FinePix F660EXRSony Alpha DSLR-A550
General Information
Make FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix F660EXR Sony Alpha DSLR-A550
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2012-01-05 2009-12-09
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip EXR Bionz
Sensor type EXRCMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.3 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.6 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.20 m (Wide: 3.2 m/5.9in / Tele: 90 cm�1.9 m) 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Yes None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 217g (0.48 lb) 632g (1.39 lb)
Physical dimensions 104 x 59 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 66
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.8
DXO Low light score not tested 807
Other
Battery life 300 photos 480 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-50A NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $230 $749