Fujifilm T550 vs Sony A7

Let's look a bit more closely at the Fujifilm T550 versus Sony A7, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals FujiFilm and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm T550 (16MP) and A7 (24MP) and the Fujifilm T550 (1/2.3") and A7 (Full frame) feature different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm T550 was announced 12 months before the A7 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm T550 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the Fujifilm T550 scores versus the A7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix T550 & Sony Alpha A7. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm T550 Gallery & Sony A7 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm T550 has got external 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) whilst the Sony A7 has sizing of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm T550 versus Sony A7 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm T550 and the A7.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm T550 and A7 is 95 and 78 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing technical specs. The visual here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm T550 and A7.

As you have seen, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm T550 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A7 will offer greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm T550 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.