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Fujifilm S4800 vs Fujifilm T550

Portability
66
Imaging
40
Features
37
Overall
38
Fujifilm FinePix S4800 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix T550 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40

Fujifilm S4800 vs Fujifilm T550 Key Specs

Fujifilm S4800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 518g - 122 x 93 x 100mm
  • Announced January 2013
Fujifilm T550
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F) lens
  • 136g - 99 x 57 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Fujifilm S4800 vs Fujifilm T550 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Fujifilm S4800 versus Fujifilm T550, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and they are both produced by FujiFilm. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm S4800 (16MP) and the Fujifilm T550 (16MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S4800 was manufactured at a similar time to the Fujifilm T550 and they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S4800 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Fujifilm T550 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the Fujifilm S4800 matches up versus the Fujifilm T550 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4800 over the Fujifilm T550

 Fujifilm S4800 Fujifilm T550 

Reasons to pick Fujifilm T550 over the Fujifilm S4800

 Fujifilm T550 Fujifilm S4800 

Common features in the Fujifilm S4800 and Fujifilm T550

 Fujifilm S4800 Fujifilm T550 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2013Same generation
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm S4800 vs Fujifilm T550 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S4800 offers external dimensions of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") accompanied by a weight of 518 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm T550 has sizing of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm S4800 vs the Fujifilm T550.

Fujifilm S4800 vs Fujifilm T550 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S4800 and Fujifilm T550 is 66 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm S4800 vs Fujifilm T550 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S4800 vs Fujifilm T550 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by seeing specs. The graphic here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S4800 and Fujifilm T550.

All in all, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same MP and you should expect comparable quality of files however you have to factor the release date of the cameras into account.

Fujifilm S4800 vs Fujifilm T550 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S4800 vs Fujifilm T550 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S4800 vs Fujifilm T550 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm S4800
Portrait photography with Fujifilm T550
37
MP count decent (16MP)
offers face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
35
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 Street photography info
Fujifilm T550 Street photography info
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
more heavy than competition (518 grams)
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (136g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 Sports photography advice
Fujifilm T550 Sports photography advice
48
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
offers tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
45
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 Travel photography features
Fujifilm T550 Travel photography features
54
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (518g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
76
lighter than competition in class (136 grams)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (288mm)
good max aperture (f)
lack of Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm S4800
Landscape photography with Fujifilm T550
42
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
48
quite wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 as a Vlogging camera
Fujifilm T550 as a Vlogging camera
24
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone jack
more heavy than competition (518 grams)
35
quite wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (136 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone jack
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Fujifilm S4800 vs Fujifilm T550 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S4800 and Fujifilm T550
 Fujifilm FinePix S4800Fujifilm FinePix T550
General Information
Make FujiFilm FujiFilm
Model Fujifilm FinePix S4800 Fujifilm FinePix T550
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-01-30 2013-01-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 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, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3440
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focus range 2cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 518g (1.14 pounds) 136g (0.30 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") 99 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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 model 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $229 $160