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Fujifilm S9900w vs Samsung HZ50W

Portability
61
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Fujifilm S9900w front
 
Samsung HZ50W front
Portability
70
Imaging
37
Features
44
Overall
39

Fujifilm S9900w vs Samsung HZ50W Key Specs

Fujifilm S9900w
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 670g - 123 x 87 x 116mm
  • Revealed January 2015
Samsung HZ50W
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-676mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 426g - 116 x 83 x 91mm
  • Launched May 2010
  • Additionally referred to as WB5500
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Fujifilm S9900w vs Samsung HZ50W Overview

Below, we are comparing the Fujifilm S9900w vs Samsung HZ50W, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm S9900w (16MP) and the HZ50W (14MP) is fairly similar and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S9900w was released 4 years after the HZ50W which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the Fujifilm S9900w matches up against the HZ50W when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S9900w over the Samsung HZ50W

 Fujifilm S9900w HZ50W 
LaunchedJanuary 2015May 2010More modern by 58 months
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Samsung HZ50W over the Fujifilm S9900w

 HZ50W Fujifilm S9900w 

Common features in the Fujifilm S9900w and Samsung HZ50W

 Fujifilm S9900w HZ50W 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Fujifilm S9900w vs Samsung HZ50W Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S9900w has got physical dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) and the Samsung HZ50W has proportions of 116mm x 83mm x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm S9900w vs the HZ50W.

Fujifilm S9900w vs Samsung HZ50W size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S9900w and HZ50W is 61 and 70 respectively.

Fujifilm S9900w vs Samsung HZ50W top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S9900w vs Samsung HZ50W Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by reviewing technical specs. The picture here may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S9900w and HZ50W.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Fujifilm S9900w to offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm S9900w is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm S9900w vs Samsung HZ50W sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S9900w vs Samsung HZ50W Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S9900w vs Samsung HZ50W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S9900w Portrait photography information
Samsung HZ50W Portrait photography information
44
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
supports face detection focusing
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
46
you can focus manually
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
delivers RAW files
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S9900w Street photography information
Samsung HZ50W Street photography information
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
heavier than competition (670g)
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S9900w as a Sports photography camera
Samsung HZ50W as a Sports photography camera
53
excellent zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
48
incredible zoom range (26-676mm 26.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S9900w Travel photography info
Samsung HZ50W Travel photography info
61
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1200mm)
heavier than competition (670g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
58
good megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
great zoom (676mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S9900w Landscape photography information
Samsung HZ50W Landscape photography information
50
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
51
you can focus manually
fairly wide (26mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm S9900w
Vlogging with Samsung HZ50W
57
quite wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
lack of external mic jack
heavier than competition (670g)
24
fairly wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone port
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Fujifilm S9900w vs Samsung HZ50W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S9900w and Samsung HZ50W
 Fujifilm S9900wSamsung HZ50W
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Samsung
Model Fujifilm S9900w Samsung HZ50W
Other name - WB5500
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2015-01-14 2010-05-03
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 26-676mm (26.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/2.8-5.0
Macro focus distance 7cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 920 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 97% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 16 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1700 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m (with Auto ISO) 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, flash on, flash off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (6oi), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 670g (1.48 pounds) 426g (0.94 pounds)
Dimensions 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") 116 x 83 x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model 4 x AA SLB-11A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $719 $250