FujiFilm S2800HD vs Canon 550D Comparison

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FujiFilm S2800HD

14 MP | 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) CCD Sensor

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Canon 550D

18 MP | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) CMOS Sensor

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FujiFilm S2800HD vs Canon 550D Comparison Overview

Here we are comparing two cameras with different body types: FujiFilm S2800HD, which was introduced in February 2010 is a Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 14.0MP 1/2.3-inch sensor whereas Canon 550D, which was introduced in April 2010 is a Entry-Level DSLR camera with a 18.0MP APS-C sensor. There is only 2 months difference between S2800HD and 550D so we are expecting this to be a fair comparison regarding age and technology level.

Comparing a DSLR camera to a Fixed Lens camera is not an easy task but we will do our best to make this a fair comparison.

Here is a brief look at the main features of FujiFilm S2800HD and Canon 550D before getting into our more detailed comparison.

FujiFilm S2800HD Key Specs

Announcement Date: 2010-02-02

14MP - 1/2.3-inch CCD Sensor

ISO 64 - 1600 ( expands to 6400)

28-504 mm F3.1-5.6 Zoom Lens

Sensor-shift Image Stabilization

3" Fixed Type Screen

Electronic viewfinder

1 fps continuous shooting

HD - 1280 x 720 video resolution

437g. 110 x 74 x 82 mm

Also known as FinePix S2900HD

Canon 550D Key Specs

Announcement Date: 2010-04-01

18MP - APS-C CMOS Sensor

ISO 100 - 6400 ( expands to 12800)

Canon EF/EF-S Mount

3" Fixed Type Screen

Optical (pentamirror) viewfinder

4 fps continuous shooting

Full HD - 1920 x 1080 video resolution

530g. 129 x 98 x 62 mm

Also known as EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4

Replaced Canon EOS 500D Compare

Canon 550D was replaced by Canon EOS 600D. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Canon EOS 600D vs Canon EOS 550D (EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4)
Canon EOS 600D vs FujiFilm FinePix S2800HD (FinePix S2900HD)

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how FujiFilm S2800HD and Canon 550D compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.

Reasons to choose FujiFilm FinePix S2800HD over Canon EOS 550D

Image Stabilization	Sensor-shift vs None	Sharper images at longer focal lengths and long exposures
Viewfinder Coverage	99% vs 95%	More accurate viewfinder
Weight	437 g vs 530 g	93 g lighter

Reasons to choose Canon EOS 550D over FujiFilm FinePix S2800HD

External Flash Shoe	Yes vs No	Better for flash photography
RAW Support	Yes vs No	Better image quality
Face Detection Focus	Yes vs No	very handy for portraits
Max Sensor Resolution	18 MP vs 14 MP	28% more pixels
Max ISO	6.400 vs 1.600	300% higher Max ISO
LCD Screen Resolution	1.040k dots vs 230k dots	352% higher resolution screen
Max Mech. Shutter	1/4000s vs 1/2000s	faster mechanical shutter
Continuous Shooting	4.0fps vs 1.0fps	3 fps faster
Microphone Port	Yes vs No	High quality audio recording option
Flash Coverage	13.0m vs 4.4m	8.6m longer range
Sensor Pixel Area	18.54µm² vs 2.04µm²	808% larger pixel area
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080 vs 1280 x 720	Higher Resolution Video
AE Bracketing	Yes vs No	Useful for tough lighting conditions and HDR

Common Strengths of FujiFilm FinePix S2800HD and Canon EOS 550D

Built-in Flash	Yes vs Yes	Useful in low-light
Viewfinder	Yes (Electronic) vs Yes (Optical)	Better framing and control

Common Weaknesses of FujiFilm FinePix S2800HD and Canon EOS 550D

Fixed Screen	Fixed Type vs No	No flexible viewing angles
Environmental Sealing	No vs No	not suitable for tough conditions

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Canon 550D: Physical Specs and Body features Comparison

Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs. In this section, We are going to illustrate FujiFilm S2800HD and Canon 550D side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. FujiFilm S2800HD has external dimensions of 110 x 74 x 82 mm (4.33 x 2.91 x 3.23″) and weighs 437 g (0.96 lb / 15.41 oz) (including batteries). Canon 550D has external dimensions of 129 x 98 x 62 mm (5.08 x 3.86 x 2.44″) and weighs 530 g (1.17 lb / 18.70 oz) (including batteries).

Below you can see the front view size comparison of FujiFilm S2800HD and Canon 550D. FujiFilm S2800HD is 19mm narrower and 24mm shorter than Canon 550D but it is also 20mm thicker. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since FujiFilm S2800HD has a built-in lens but Canon 550D doesn't. Once you put a lens on 550D, its thickness will increase significantly.

Comparison image of FujiFilm S2800HD and Canon 550D Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day. FujiFilm S2800HD is significantly lighter (93g ) than the Canon 550D which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.

Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on 550D, the total kit will weigh much higher.

Weather Sealing

Unfortunately neither FujiFilm FinePix S2800HD (FinePix S2900HD) nor Canon EOS 550D (EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4) provides any type of weather sealing in their body, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections:
Top Bridge Cameras with Weather Sealing
Top DSLR Cameras with Weather Sealing

LCD Screen Size and Features

FujiFilm S2800HD and Canon 550D's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".

Unfortunately, both cameras has fixed screens so they don't tilt or flip in directions.

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Canon 550D: Sensor Comparison

FujiFilm S2800HD has a 14.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized CCD sensor . On the other hand, Canon 550D has a 18.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 4 processor.

Below you can see the S2800HD and 550D sensor size comparison.

Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of FujiFilm S2800HD and Canon 550D Cameras

As seen above, Canon 550D has a 11.8x Larger sensor area than FujiFilm S2800HD. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.

What types of Photography are FujiFilm S2800HD and Canon 550D Good for?

In this section, we rank and compare FujiFilm S2800HD and Canon 550D for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.

FujiFilm S2800HD for Portrait Photography

POOR

Canon 550D for Portrait Photography

AVERAGE

Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Average Resolution Sensor: 14.0MP
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Manual Focus Mode
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Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
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FujiFilm S2800HD for Street Photography

GOOD

Canon 550D for Street Photography

AVERAGE

Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Medium sized Body
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Focus Mode
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Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
No Image Stabilization
Large Body
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FujiFilm S2800HD for Sports Photography

AVERAGE

Canon 550D for Sports Photography

GOOD

Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
504 mm Tele Lens
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Manual Focus Mode
Slow Continuous Shooting: 1.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Focus Points
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Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
Average Continuous Shooting: 4.0fps
No Image Stabilization
Environmental Sealings
9 Focus Points
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FujiFilm S2800HD for Daily Photography

AVERAGE

Canon 550D for Daily Photography

AVERAGE

18.0X Optical Zoom
Medium size Body
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
437g
Body Thickness 82mm
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Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Large Body
530g
Body Thickness 62mm
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FujiFilm S2800HD for Landscape Photography

POOR

Canon 550D for Landscape Photography

AVERAGE

28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average Resolution Sensor: 14.0MP
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Focus Mode
No Environmental Sealings
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Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP
Live-view
No Environmental Sealings
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FujiFilm S2800HD vs Canon 550D: OUR DECISION

You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated FujiFilm S2800HD and Canon 550D, below you can find their scores in five different aspects. Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.

Here is a summary of how FujiFilm S2800HD and Canon 550D scores compare:

FujiFilm S2800HD

Imaging

Features

Value

Portability

Overall

Ranked #94 out of 113 in SLR-like (bridge) cameras
Ranked #745 out of 1225 in all Cameras

Canon 550D

Imaging

Features

Value

Portability

Overall

Ranked #37 out of 78 in Compact SLR cameras
Ranked #281 out of 1225 in all Cameras

Canon 550D is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats FujiFilm S2800HD in all criteria except one: Portability.
If small size and light body is a big priority for you, choose FujiFilm S2800HD. Otherwise, Canon 550D is the better camera overall.

Canon 550D vs FujiFilm S2800HD Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	FujiFilm FinePix S2800HD	Canon EOS 550D
Brand	FujiFilm	Canon
Announced	2010-02-02	2010-04-01
Body Type	SLR-like (bridge)	Compact SLR
Sensor
Type	CCD	CMOS
Size	1/2.3-inch	APS-C
Dimensions	6.17 x 4.55 mm	22.3 x 14.9 mm
Area	28.07mm²	332.27mm²
Megapixels	14 megapixels	18 megapixels
Max Resolution	4288 x 3216	5184 x 3456
Max Native Light sensitivity	1,600 ISO	6,400 ISO
Max Boosted Light Sensitivity	6400 ISO	12800 ISO
Min Native Light sensitivity	64 ISO	100 ISO
RAW Support
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	n/a	9
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount	fixed lens	Canon EF/EF-S
Lens Focal Range	28-504 mm (18×)	no lens
Max Aperture	F3.1-5.6	no lens
Macro Focus Range	2cm	no lens
Screen
Type	Fixed type	Fixed type
Size	3"	3"
Resolution	230k dots	1,040k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Electronic	Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder Coverage	99%	95%
Viewfinder Magnification	n/a	0.55x
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter	1/2000s	1/4000s
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization	Sensor-shift	No
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	4.40 m	13.00 m
Max Flash Sync	n/a	1/200s
External Flash
Continuous Shooting	1.0 fps	4.0 fps
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution	1280 x 720	1920 x 1080
Video Formats	Motion JPEG	H.264
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity	None	Eye-Fi Connected
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight	437g	530g
Dimensions	110 x 74 x 82mm	129 x 98 x 62mm
Battery Life	n/a	470 shots
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS	None	None
DxO Sensor Scores
DxO Overall Score	not tested	66
DxO Color Depth	not tested	22.0
DxO Dynamic Range	not tested	11.6
DxO Low Light ISO	not tested	807
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