Fujifilm T550 vs Pentax K-r

Let's examine more closely at the Fujifilm T550 vs Pentax K-r, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals FujiFilm and Pentax. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm T550 (16MP) and K-r (12MP) and the Fujifilm T550 (1/2.3") and K-r (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm T550 was unveiled 23 months after the K-r which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm T550 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the Fujifilm T550 matches up against the K-r in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix T550 and Pentax K-r. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm T550 Gallery and Pentax K-r Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm T550 provides outside measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Pentax K-r has proportions of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") with a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm T550 vs Pentax K-r in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm T550 against the K-r.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm T550 and K-r is 95 and 67 respectively.

Generally, its hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading a spec sheet. The pic here should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm T550 and K-r.

Clearly, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm T550 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Fujifilm T550 will offer you greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm T550 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.