Fujifilm JX550 vs Nikon P7700

On this page, we will be comparing the Fujifilm JX550 vs Nikon P7700, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm JX550 (16MP) and P7700 (12MP) and the Fujifilm JX550 (1/2.3") and P7700 (1/1.7") offer different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm JX550 was released 16 months before the P7700 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the Fujifilm JX550 matches up vs the P7700 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix JX550 & Nikon Coolpix P7700. The complete galleries are provided at Fujifilm JX550 Gallery & Nikon P7700 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm JX550 enjoys outside dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs) while the Nikon P7700 has proportions of 119mm x 73mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") and a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm JX550 and the P7700.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm JX550 and P7700 is 95 and 82 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm JX550 and P7700.

Clearly, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm JX550 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Fujifilm JX550 will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older Fujifilm JX550 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.