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Fujifilm JX550 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
22
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix JX550 front
 
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS front
Portability
89
Imaging
38
Features
47
Overall
41

Fujifilm JX550 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Key Specs

Fujifilm JX550
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 3200)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 113g - 100 x 56 x 24mm
  • Announced January 2012
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Launched February 2012
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Fujifilm JX550 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Overview

Lets look much closer at the Fujifilm JX550 and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm JX550 (16MP) and the SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) is very comparable and they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm JX550 was brought out within a month of the SZ-31MR iHS so they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the Fujifilm JX550 matches up against the SZ-31MR iHS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm JX550 over the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

 Fujifilm JX550 SZ-31MR iHS 

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-31MR iHS over the Fujifilm JX550

 SZ-31MR iHS Fujifilm JX550 
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm JX550 and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

 Fujifilm JX550 SZ-31MR iHS 
LaunchedJanuary 2012February 2012Same generation
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Fujifilm JX550 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Fujifilm JX550 has outside measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS has specifications of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm JX550 and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm JX550 and the SZ-31MR iHS.

Fujifilm JX550 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm JX550 and SZ-31MR iHS is 95 and 89 respectively.

Fujifilm JX550 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm JX550 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through technical specs. The picture below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm JX550 and SZ-31MR iHS.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact MP so you should expect comparable quality of files however you need to consider the release date of the cameras into account.

Fujifilm JX550 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS sensor size comparison

Fujifilm JX550 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm JX550 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm JX550 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS as a Portrait photography camera
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sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
34
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm JX550
Street photography with Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
55
lighter than competition (113 grams)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
64
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features touch focus
lighter than average in class (226 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm JX550
Sports photography with Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
31
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
features tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400 seconds)
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
44
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (200 per charge)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm JX550 Travel photography advice
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Travel photography advice
68
lighter than competition (113 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
no Timelapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
67
lighter than average in class (226 grams)
features touch focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
terrible battery life (200 per charge)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm JX550 Landscape photography advice
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Landscape photography advice
33
pretty wide (26mm)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse mode
40
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
terrible battery life (200 shots)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm JX550 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS as a Vlogging camera
28
pretty wide (26mm)
lighter than competition (113 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone jack
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (226g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
missing external mic socket
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Fujifilm JX550 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm JX550 and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
 Fujifilm FinePix JX550Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
General Information
Make FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix JX550 Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-01-05 2012-02-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Dual TruePic V
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 3200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-6.3 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus range 10cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor Hypercrystal III TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1400s 1/1700s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.50 m 9.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 113g (0.25 lbs) 226g (0.50 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 56 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 200 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-45A LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $200 $0