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Fujifilm T550 vs Olympus TG-4

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39
Fujifilm FinePix T550 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
51
Overall
44

Fujifilm T550 vs Olympus TG-4 Key Specs

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
  • Announced January 2013
Olympus TG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Revealed April 2015
  • Old Model is Olympus TG-3
  • New Model is Olympus TG-5
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Fujifilm T550 vs Olympus TG-4 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Fujifilm T550 versus Olympus TG-4, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm T550 (16MP) and the TG-4 (16MP) is very similar and they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm T550 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the TG-4 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the Fujifilm T550 scores against the TG-4 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm T550 over the Olympus TG-4

 Fujifilm T550 TG-4 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Fujifilm T550

 TG-4 Fujifilm T550 
RevealedApril 2015January 2013More modern by 27 months
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm T550 and Olympus TG-4

 Fujifilm T550 TG-4 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Fujifilm T550 vs Olympus TG-4 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm T550 provides external dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Olympus TG-4 has measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") and a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm T550 vs the TG-4.

Fujifilm T550 vs Olympus TG-4 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm T550 and TG-4 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Fujifilm T550 vs Olympus TG-4 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm T550 vs Olympus TG-4 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The pic underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm T550 and TG-4.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the identical MP and you should expect similar quality of pictures although you might want to factor the production date of the products into consideration. The more aged Fujifilm T550 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm T550 vs Olympus TG-4 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm T550 vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm T550 vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm T550
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-4
34
MP count decent (16MP)
features face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
46
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
supports RAW files
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm T550
Street photography with Olympus TG-4
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (136g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
heavier than competitors (247g)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm T550 Sports photography details
Olympus TG-4 Sports photography details
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
47
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
better than average battery pack (380 per charge)
low frames per second (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm T550 Travel photography info
Olympus TG-4 Travel photography info
75
lighter than competitors (136g)
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
long zoom (288mm)
fast max aperture (f)
does not have Timelapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly screen
74
better than average battery pack (380 shots)
weather proofing
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
heavier than competitors (247 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm T550 Landscape photography info
Olympus TG-4 Landscape photography info
47
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
62
has manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
better than average battery pack (380 per charge)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm T550
Vlogging with Olympus TG-4
35
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
lighter than competitors (136g)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone socket
34
pretty wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic socket
heavier than competitors (247g)
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Fujifilm T550 vs Olympus TG-4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm T550 and Olympus TG-4
 Fujifilm FinePix T550Olympus Tough TG-4
General Information
Company FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix T550 Olympus Tough TG-4
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2013-01-07 2015-04-13
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic VII
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 16MP 16MP
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 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-288mm (12.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 7.90 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash modes - Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 136 gr (0.30 pounds) 247 gr (0.54 pounds)
Dimensions 99 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
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 - 380 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type - SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $160 $379