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Fujifilm JX550 vs Samsung NX1

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
22
Overall
32
Fujifilm FinePix JX550 front
 
Samsung NX1 front
Portability
66
Imaging
67
Features
90
Overall
76

Fujifilm JX550 vs Samsung NX1 Key Specs

Fujifilm JX550
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 3200)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 113g - 100 x 56 x 24mm
  • Launched January 2012
Samsung NX1
(Full Review)
  • 28MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 550g - 139 x 102 x 66mm
  • Revealed September 2014
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Fujifilm JX550 vs Samsung NX1 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Fujifilm JX550 vs Samsung NX1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Samsung. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm JX550 (16MP) and NX1 (28MP) and the Fujifilm JX550 (1/2.3") and NX1 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm JX550 was introduced 3 years earlier than the NX1 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm JX550 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the Fujifilm JX550 scores against the NX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm JX550 over the Samsung NX1

 Fujifilm JX550 NX1 

Reasons to pick Samsung NX1 over the Fujifilm JX550

 NX1 Fujifilm JX550 
RevealedSeptember 2014January 2012More modern by 32 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1036k230kSharper screen (+806k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm JX550 and Samsung NX1

 Fujifilm JX550 NX1 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Fujifilm JX550 vs Samsung NX1 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm JX550 has physical measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs) and the Samsung NX1 has dimensions of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm JX550 vs Samsung NX1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm JX550 against the NX1.

Fujifilm JX550 vs Samsung NX1 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm JX550 and NX1 is 95 and 66 respectively.

Fujifilm JX550 vs Samsung NX1 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm JX550 vs Samsung NX1 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is hard to see the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The image underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm JX550 and NX1.

As you can see, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm JX550 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Samsung NX1 will give you extra detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm JX550 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm JX550 vs Samsung NX1 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm JX550 vs Samsung NX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm JX550 vs Samsung NX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm JX550
Portrait photography with Samsung NX1
30
decent MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
80
has manual focus
MP count high (28MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm JX550 Street photography features
Samsung NX1 Street photography features
56
lighter than competition in class (113 grams)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
74
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
provides touch to focus
weather proofing
lighter than competitors (550 grams)
very good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm JX550 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung NX1 as a Sports photography camera
32
decent MP (16MP)
has tracking focus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,400 seconds)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
MP count high (28 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm JX550 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung NX1 as a Travel photography camera
68
lighter than competition in class (113 grams)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
74
lighter than competitors (550g)
weather proofing
has bluetooth
provides touch to focus
MP count high (28MP)
flash built-in
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm JX550 Landscape photography advice
Samsung NX1 Landscape photography advice
34
rather wide (26mm)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
78
has manual focus
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
MP count high (28 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
doesnt have low pass filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm JX550 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung NX1 as a Vlogging camera
28
rather wide (26mm)
lighter than competition in class (113g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic socket
34
touchscreen enabled
offers face detect focus
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 pixels)
does have mic port
lighter than competitors (550g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
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Fujifilm JX550 vs Samsung NX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm JX550 and Samsung NX1
 Fujifilm FinePix JX550Samsung NX1
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Samsung
Model type Fujifilm FinePix JX550 Samsung NX1
Type Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2012-01-05 2014-09-15
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - DRIMe 5
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 28 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3216 6480 x 4320
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 3200 51200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 209
Cross type focus points - 153
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.5-6.3 -
Macro focusing distance 10cm -
Available lenses - 32
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,036 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1400 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second 15.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.50 m 11.00 m (ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 4096 x 2160 (24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 4096x2160
Video format Motion JPEG H.265
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 113g (0.25 lb) 550g (1.21 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 56 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 139 x 102 x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 83
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 1363
Other
Battery life - 500 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-45A BP1900
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 - 30 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II)
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $200 $1,500