Fujifilm T550 vs Nikon D80

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Fujifilm T550 and Nikon D80, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm T550 (16MP) and D80 (10MP) and the Fujifilm T550 (1/2.3") and D80 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm T550 was released 6 years later than the D80 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm T550 being a Compact camera and the Nikon D80 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the Fujifilm T550 matches up versus the D80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix T550 and Nikon D80. The complete galleries are provided at Fujifilm T550 Gallery and Nikon D80 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm T550 comes with exterior dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Nikon D80 has sizing of 132mm x 103mm x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") and a weight of 668 grams (1.47 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm T550 compared to the D80.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm T550 and D80 is 95 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing merely by going through technical specs. The visual below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm T550 and D80.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm T550 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Fujifilm T550 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm T550 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.