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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Sony H55

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46
Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
28
Overall
32

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Sony H55 Key Specs

Fujifilm F900EXR
(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
Sony H55
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F900EXR over the Sony H55

 Fujifilm F900EXR H55 
IntroducedJanuary 2013June 2010More modern by 32 months
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Fujifilm F900EXR

 H55 Fujifilm F900EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm F900EXR and Sony H55

 Fujifilm F900EXR H55 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"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).

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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.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Sony H55 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Sony H55 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Sony H55 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Sony H55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Portrait photography advice
Sony H55 Portrait photography advice
44
MP count good (16MP)
includes face detection focus
saves RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2")
28
decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Street photography details
Sony H55 Street photography details
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competitors (232 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2")
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR as a Sports photography camera
Sony H55 as a Sports photography camera
55
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
tiny sensor (1/2")
bad battery (260 shots)
38
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Travel photography highlights
Sony H55 Travel photography highlights
66
lighter than competitors (232 grams)
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
missing Timelapse function
bad battery (260 CIPA)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
66
decent MP (14MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
no Time Lapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H55 as a Landscape photography camera
47
relatively wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
saves RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor (1/2")
bad battery (260 shots)
missing Timelapse function
41
really wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm F900EXR
Vlogging with Sony H55
34
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (232g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
missing external microphone support
28
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic socket
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Sony H55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F900EXR and Sony H55
 Fujifilm FinePix F900EXRSony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
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