Fujifilm T550 vs Sony A350

Here, we will be looking at the Fujifilm T550 and Sony A350, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. The resolution of the Fujifilm T550 (16MP) and the A350 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the Fujifilm T550 (1/2.3") and A350 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm T550 was brought out 4 years later than the A350 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm T550 being a Compact camera and the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the Fujifilm T550 scores versus the A350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix T550 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm T550 Gallery & Sony A350 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm T550 has exterior dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Sony A350 has specifications of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm T550 vs the A350.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm T550 and A350 is 95 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by checking out specs. The graphic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm T550 and A350.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm T550 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Fujifilm T550 will produce more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm T550 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.