Fujifilm F550 EXR has a
16.0MP 1/2-inch (6.4 x 4.8 mm ) sized EXRCMOS sensor and features EXR processor. On the other hand, Canon S110 has a
12.0MP 1/1.7-inch (7.44 x 5.58 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 5 processor.
Below you can see the F550 EXR and S110 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Fujifilm F550 EXR and Canon S110 Cameras
As seen above, Canon S110 has a 1.4x Larger sensor area than Fujifilm F550 EXR. 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.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Fujifilm F550 EXR and Canon S110 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that S110 has a better overall score of 48, 9 points higher compared to F550 EXR's score of 39.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Fujifilm F550 EXR
39
19.2 bits
10.6 Evs
158 ISO
Canon S110
48
20.6 bits
11.2 Evs
168 ISO
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Fujifilm F550 EXR
or the
Canon S110 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
One thing to watch when comparing these two: they have different sensor sizes
(1/2-inch versus 1/1.7-inch),
so compare them at the same framing rather than the same focal length.
Put the same focal length on the smaller sensor and it will show less depth of
field, not more, because it also crops tighter. The calculator shows the
full frame equivalent focal length for each body so you can match the framing.
