Fujifilm F660EXR vs Sony A550
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Fujifilm F660EXR vs Sony A550 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Apple patent reveals improved iPhone camera durabilityThe 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.
Fujifilm F660EXR vs Sony A550 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix F660EXR and Sony Alpha DSLR-A550. The full galleries are provided at Fujifilm F660EXR Gallery and Sony A550 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm F660EXR over the Sony A550
Fujifilm F660EXR | A550 | |||
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Announced | January 2012 | December 2009 | More modern by 26 months |
Reasons to pick Sony A550 over the Fujifilm F660EXR
A550 | Fujifilm F660EXR | |||
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Focus manually | Dial exact focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 922k | 460k | Clearer display (+462k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm F660EXR and Sony A550
Fujifilm F660EXR | A550 | |||
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Display dimensions | 3" | 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).
See the Fujifilm F660EXR vs Sony A550 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 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.
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Fujifilm F660EXR vs Sony A550 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix F660EXR | Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 | |
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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 |