Fujifilm F900EXR vs Sony H55
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Sony H55 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- 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
- Released January 2013
- Succeeded the Fujifilm F800EXR
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 200g - 103 x 58 x 29mm
- Introduced June 2010

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Sony H55 Overview
Its time to look a little more closely at the Fujifilm F900EXR vs Sony H55, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. The image resolution of the Fujifilm F900EXR (16MP) and the H55 (14MP) is very similar but the Fujifilm F900EXR (1/2") and H55 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

The Fujifilm F900EXR was manufactured 2 years after the H55 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the Fujifilm F900EXR matches up against the H55 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Sony H55 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm F900EXR Gallery & Sony H55 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm F900EXR over the Sony H55
Fujifilm F900EXR | H55 | |||
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Introduced | January 2013 | ![]() | June 2010 | More modern by 32 months |
Display resolution | 920k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer display (+690k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Fujifilm F900EXR
H55 | Fujifilm F900EXR |
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Common features in the Fujifilm F900EXR and Sony H55
Fujifilm F900EXR | H55 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Lack of manual focus | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical display measurements |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Lack of Touch display |
Fujifilm F900EXR vs Sony H55 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F900EXR comes with physical measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Sony H55 has sizing of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).
Check the Fujifilm F900EXR vs Sony H55 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm F900EXR and the H55.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F900EXR and H55 is 90 and 92 respectively.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Sony H55 Sensor Comparison
Generally, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading technical specs. The image underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F900EXR and H55.
As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm F900EXR because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm F900EXR will offer extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm F900EXR will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Sony H55 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | FujiFilm | Sony |
Model | Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2013-01-30 | 2010-06-16 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | EXR II | Bionz |
Sensor type | EXRCMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.4 x 4.8mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 30.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 14MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4320 x 3240 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Max boosted ISO | 12800 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-500mm (20.0x) | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/3.5-5.3 | f/3.5-5.5 |
Macro focus range | 5cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.6 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 920 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen technology | TFT color LCD monitor | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 8 secs | 30 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 11.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) | 3.80 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 | 232g (0.51 pounds) | 200g (0.44 pounds) |
Dimensions | 105 x 61 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") | 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
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 photos | - |
Battery type | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | NP-50A | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $380 | $235 |