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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus 550WP

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR front
 
Olympus Stylus 550WP front
Portability
94
Imaging
32
Features
17
Overall
26

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus 550WP Key Specs

Fujifilm F900EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 232g - 105 x 61 x 36mm
  • Announced January 2013
  • Previous Model is Fujifilm F800EXR
Olympus 550WP
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F3.5-5.0) lens
  • 167g - 94 x 62 x 22mm
  • Released January 2009
  • Other Name is mju 550WP
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus 550WP Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus 550WP, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm F900EXR (16MP) and 550WP (10MP) and the Fujifilm F900EXR (1/2") and 550WP (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm F900EXR was announced 4 years after the 550WP which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the Fujifilm F900EXR matches up versus the 550WP with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F900EXR over the Olympus 550WP

 Fujifilm F900EXR 550WP 
ReleasedJanuary 2013January 2009Newer by 50 months
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus 550WP over the Fujifilm F900EXR

 550WP Fujifilm F900EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm F900EXR and Olympus 550WP

 Fujifilm F900EXR 550WP 
Manually focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus 550WP Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm F900EXR has got physical dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Olympus 550WP has specifications of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus 550WP in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm F900EXR against the 550WP.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus 550WP size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F900EXR and 550WP is 90 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus 550WP top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus 550WP Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading specs. The pic below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F900EXR and 550WP.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F900EXR using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Fujifilm F900EXR will deliver greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm F900EXR will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus 550WP sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus 550WP Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus 550WP Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Portrait photography information
Olympus 550WP Portrait photography information
44
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2")
19
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR as a Street photography camera
Olympus 550WP as a Street photography camera
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
lighter than average in class (232g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2")
61
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Sports photography features
Olympus 550WP Sports photography features
55
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
tiny sensor (1/2")
low battery life (260 shots)
30
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm F900EXR
Travel photography with Olympus 550WP
66
lighter than average in class (232g)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
lack of Timelapse function
low battery life (260 CIPA)
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
55
weather proofing
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Landscape photography details
Olympus 550WP Landscape photography details
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fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
delivers RAW files
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor (1/2")
low battery life (260 per charge)
lack of Timelapse function
30
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.5")
no manual exposure
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR as a Vlogging camera
Olympus 550WP as a Vlogging camera
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fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (232g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone support
25
built in image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus 550WP Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F900EXR and Olympus 550WP
 Fujifilm FinePix F900EXROlympus Stylus 550WP
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR Olympus Stylus 550WP
Also referred to as - mju 550WP
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-01-30 2009-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by EXR II -
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 38-114mm (3.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.5-5.0
Macro focus distance 5cm 7cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.5 inch
Display resolution 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 11.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 232 gr (0.51 lbs) 167 gr (0.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 105 x 61 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") 94 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-50A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $380 $399