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Fujifilm T550 vs Sony A700

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39
Fujifilm FinePix T550 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 front
Portability
58
Imaging
50
Features
58
Overall
53

Fujifilm T550 vs Sony A700 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
Sony A700
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 768g - 142 x 105 x 80mm
  • Announced December 2007
  • Replaced the Konica Minolta 7D
  • Replacement is Sony A77
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Fujifilm T550 vs Sony A700 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Fujifilm T550 and Sony A700, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm T550 (16MP) and A700 (12MP) and the Fujifilm T550 (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm T550 was manufactured 5 years after the A700 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm T550 being a Compact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the Fujifilm T550 grades vs the A700 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm T550 over the Sony A700

 Fujifilm T550 A700 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013December 2007More modern by 62 months

Reasons to pick Sony A700 over the Fujifilm T550

 A700 Fujifilm T550 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm T550 and Sony A700

 Fujifilm T550 A700 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm T550 vs Sony A700 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm T550 provides external measurements 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 Sony A700 has sizing of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm T550 and Sony A700 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm T550 vs the A700.

Fujifilm T550 vs Sony A700 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm T550 and A700 is 95 and 58 respectively.

Fujifilm T550 vs Sony A700 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm T550 vs Sony A700 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at specs. The picture underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm T550 and A700.

All in all, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm T550 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Fujifilm T550 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm T550 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.

Fujifilm T550 vs Sony A700 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm T550 vs Sony A700 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm T550 vs Sony A700 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm T550 Portrait photography details
Sony A700 Portrait photography details
34
good resolution (16MP)
provides face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
54
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no liveview
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm T550 Street photography info
Sony A700 Street photography info
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (136g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
64
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm T550 Sports photography features
Sony A700 Sports photography features
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
56
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
weather sealing
has phase detect auto focus
no liveview
max fps very slow (5.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm T550 Travel photography information
Sony A700 Travel photography information
75
lighter than average (136 grams)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (288mm)
very good max aperture (f)
no Time Lapse function
does not have selfie friendly display
49
weather sealing
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm T550 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A700 as a Landscape photography camera
47
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse function
62
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
has double storage slots
no liveview
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm T550
Vlogging with Sony A700
35
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
lighter than average (136g)
does not have selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic port
9
no video shooting
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Fujifilm T550 vs Sony A700 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm T550 and Sony A700
 Fujifilm FinePix T550Sony Alpha DSLR-A700
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Sony
Model type Fujifilm FinePix T550 Sony Alpha DSLR-A700
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Announced 2013-01-07 2007-12-19
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3440 4272 x 2848
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 24-288mm (12.0x) -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.6x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 12.00 m
Flash options - Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, rear curtain, Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Max video resolution 1280x720 None
Video file 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 136g (0.30 lbs) 768g (1.69 lbs)
Physical dimensions 99 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 142 x 105 x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 66
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 581
Other
Battery ID - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media - Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 2
Price at launch $160 $1,000