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Fujifilm T550 vs Sony A450

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39
Fujifilm FinePix T550 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 front
Portability
65
Imaging
53
Features
52
Overall
52

Fujifilm T550 vs Sony A450 Key Specs

Fujifilm T550
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F) lens
  • 136g - 99 x 57 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2013
Sony A450
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 560g - 137 x 104 x 81mm
  • Revealed January 2010
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm T550 vs Sony A450 Overview

Let's look closer at the Fujifilm T550 vs Sony A450, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals FujiFilm and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm T550 (16MP) and the A450 (14MP) is fairly similar but the Fujifilm T550 (1/2.3") and A450 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm T550 was introduced 3 years later than the A450 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm T550 being a Compact camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the Fujifilm T550 scores versus the A450 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm T550 over the Sony A450

 Fujifilm T550 A450 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2010Fresher by 37 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony A450 over the Fujifilm T550

 A450 Fujifilm T550 
Manual focus Very precise focus

Common features in the Fujifilm T550 and Sony A450

 Fujifilm T550 A450 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Fujifilm T550 vs Sony A450 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm T550 comes with exterior 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) while the Sony A450 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm T550 compared to the A450.

Fujifilm T550 vs Sony A450 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm T550 and A450 is 95 and 65 respectively.

Fujifilm T550 vs Sony A450 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm T550 vs Sony A450 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading a spec sheet. The visual below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm T550 and A450.

Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm T550 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Fujifilm T550 will offer extra detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm T550 provides an advantage in sensor technology.

Fujifilm T550 vs Sony A450 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm T550 vs Sony A450 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm T550 vs Sony A450 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm T550
Portrait photography with Sony A450
34
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
71
you can focus manually
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm T550
Street photography with Sony A450
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (136 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm T550 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A450 as a Sports photography camera
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
76
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery power (1,050 per charge)
comes with phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm T550 Travel photography advice
Sony A450 Travel photography advice
75
lighter than competition (136g)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (288mm)
good max aperture (f)
no Time Lapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
60
better than average battery power (1,050 CIPA)
good megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm T550
Landscape photography with Sony A450
47
reasonably wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
66
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (1,050 CIPA)
small screen (2.7")
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm T550 Vlogging highlights
Sony A450 Vlogging highlights
35
reasonably wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
lighter than competition (136 grams)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic jack
9
no video shooting
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Fujifilm T550 vs Sony A450 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm T550 and Sony A450
 Fujifilm FinePix T550Sony Alpha DSLR-A450
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Sony
Model type Fujifilm FinePix T550 Sony Alpha DSLR-A450
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2013-01-07 2010-01-05
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3440 4592 x 3056
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 24-288mm (12.0x) -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT Clear Photo Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed - 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings - Auto, Fill, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Wireless/ High Speed Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 None
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 136 grams (0.30 lbs) 560 grams (1.23 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 137 x 104 x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 66
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 769
Other
Battery life - 1050 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage - SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $160 $1,241