Fujifilm T550 vs Sony HX1

Lets take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm T550 versus Sony HX1, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm T550 (16MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the Fujifilm T550 (1/2.3") and HX1 (1/2.4") feature different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm T550 was launched 3 years after the HX1 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm T550 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the Fujifilm T550 grades against the HX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix T550 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm T550 Gallery and Sony HX1 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm T550 has got physical dimensions 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 HX1 has dimensions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") having a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm T550 versus the HX1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm T550 and HX1 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through technical specs. The pic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm T550 and HX1.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm T550 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Fujifilm T550 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm T550 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.