Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

Below is a extensive review of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and Olympus SP-600 UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR (16MP) and SP-600 UZ (12MP) and the Fujifilm HS50 EXR (1/2") and SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

The Fujifilm HS50 EXR was revealed 2 years later than the SP-600 UZ and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm HS50 EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the Fujifilm HS50 EXR matches up vs the SP-600 UZ in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix HS50 EXR and Olympus SP-600 UZ. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm HS50 EXR Gallery and Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm HS50 EXR features external measurements of 135mm x 101mm x 146mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 5.7") along with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) while the Olympus SP-600 UZ has sizing of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

See the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and Olympus SP-600 UZ in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR versus the SP-600 UZ.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and SP-600 UZ is 54 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The visual underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and SP-600 UZ.

As you can tell, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm HS50 EXR having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Fujifilm HS50 EXR will render extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm HS50 EXR should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.