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Fujifilm T550 vs Fujifilm X30

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39
Fujifilm FinePix T550 front
 
Fujifilm X30 front
Portability
80
Imaging
39
Features
73
Overall
52

Fujifilm T550 vs Fujifilm X30 Key Specs

Fujifilm T550
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F) lens
  • 136g - 99 x 57 x 26mm
  • Introduced January 2013
Fujifilm X30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 2/3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.0-2.8) lens
  • 423g - 119 x 72 x 60mm
  • Introduced August 2014
  • Replaced the Fujifilm X20
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Fujifilm T550 vs Fujifilm X30 Overview

Following is a in depth comparison of the Fujifilm T550 versus Fujifilm X30, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by FujiFilm. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm T550 (16MP) and Fujifilm X30 (12MP) and the Fujifilm T550 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm X30 (2/3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm T550 was unveiled 19 months before the Fujifilm X30 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the Fujifilm T550 grades versus the Fujifilm X30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm T550 over the Fujifilm X30

 Fujifilm T550 Fujifilm X30 

Reasons to pick Fujifilm X30 over the Fujifilm T550

 Fujifilm X30 Fujifilm T550 
IntroducedAugust 2014January 2013More modern by 19 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm T550 and Fujifilm X30

 Fujifilm T550 Fujifilm X30 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Fujifilm T550 vs Fujifilm X30 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm T550 features exterior measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Fujifilm X30 has measurements of 119mm x 72mm x 60mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 423 grams (0.93 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm T550 versus Fujifilm X30 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm T550 compared to the Fujifilm X30.

Fujifilm T550 vs Fujifilm X30 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm T550 and Fujifilm X30 is 95 and 80 respectively.

Fujifilm T550 vs Fujifilm X30 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm T550 vs Fujifilm X30 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through specifications. The pic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm T550 and Fujifilm X30.

Plainly, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm T550 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Fujifilm T550 will produce greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm T550 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm T550 vs Fujifilm X30 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm T550 vs Fujifilm X30 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm T550 vs Fujifilm X30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm T550 as a Portrait photography camera
Fujifilm X30 as a Portrait photography camera
34
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
47
manual focus
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (2/3")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm T550 Street photography highlights
Fujifilm X30 Street photography highlights
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (136 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
64
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
sensor is small (2/3")
more heavy than average (423 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm T550 Sports photography details
Fujifilm X30 Sports photography details
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
52
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
good battery life (470 shots)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (2/3")
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm T550 Travel photography features
Fujifilm X30 Travel photography features
75
lighter than competition in class (136 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great reach (288mm)
great max aperture (f)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly screen
62
good battery life (470 per charge)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than average (423 grams)
MP count low (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm T550 Landscape photography details
Fujifilm X30 Landscape photography details
47
pretty wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
58
manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (470 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (2/3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm T550 Vlogging advice
Fujifilm X30 Vlogging advice
35
pretty wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (136g)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone support
34
decently wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes microphone socket
does not have a selfie friendly display
more heavy than average (423 grams)
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Fujifilm T550 vs Fujifilm X30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm T550 and Fujifilm X30
 Fujifilm FinePix T550Fujifilm X30
General Information
Company FujiFilm FujiFilm
Model Fujifilm FinePix T550 Fujifilm X30
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-01-07 2014-08-26
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - EXR Processor II
Sensor type CCD CMOS X-TRANS II
Sensor size 1/2.3" 2/3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 8.8 x 6.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 58.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3440 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 49
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-288mm (12.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.0-2.8
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.65x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 7.00 m
Flash modes - Auto, forced flash, slow synchro, commander, suppressed flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p/50p/30p/25/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/50p/30p/25/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 136 grams (0.30 lbs) 423 grams (0.93 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 119 x 72 x 60mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 2.4")
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 - 470 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-95
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type - SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $160 $499