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 F550 EXR and Nikon P7800 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions.
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Fujifilm F550 EXR and Nikon P7800. Fujifilm F550 EXR is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 15mm narrower, 15mm shorter and 17mm thinner than Nikon P7800.
Here is the back view size comparison of Fujifilm F550 EXR and Nikon P7800.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Fujifilm F550 EXR and Nikon P7800.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Fujifilm F550 EXR is significantly lighter (184g ) than the Nikon P7800 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Weight Comparison
Compact Cameras
Thickness Comparison
Compact Cameras
Weather Sealing
Unfortunately neither Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR nor Nikon Coolpix P7800 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 Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing
LCD Screen Size and Features
Fujifilm F550 EXR and Nikon P7800's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".
On the other hand, Nikon P7800 sports a
Fully Articulated screen which you can change the angle and position of the screen almost freely, making it possible to shoot from waist or over the head levels, and especially very useful for shooting selfies and video. Fujifilm F550 EXR's LCD screen is a fixed type which provides almost no flexibility in shooting positions compared to P7800.
Fujifilm F550 EXR has a 16.0MP 1/2" (6.4 x 4.8 mm ) sized EXRCMOS sensor and features EXR processor. On the other hand, Nikon P7800 has a 12.0MP 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the F550 EXR and P7800 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Nikon P7800 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 Nikon P7800 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that P7800 has a better overall score of 54, 15 points higher compared to F550 EXR's score of 39.
Fujifilm F550 EXR features a 24-360 mm F3.5-5.3 15× zoom lens whereas Nikon P7800 features a 28-200 mm F2.0-4.0 7.1� zoom lens.
Fujifilm F550 EXR has 4mm wider coverage than the Nikon P7800. On the other hand, with a max aperture of f2.00, Nikon P7800 is faster at widest end.
On the tele end, Fujifilm F550 EXR has 160mm longer reach than the Nikon P7800. However, with a max aperture of f4.00, Nikon P7800 is faster at tele end.
Wide Coverage
Compact Cameras
Max Aperture at Tele
Compact Cameras
Fastest - Ricoh GR Digital IV
Max Aperture at Wide
Compact Cameras
In this section, we rank and compare Fujifilm F550 EXR and Nikon P7800 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 F550 EXR for Portrait Photography
Nikon P7800 for Portrait Photography
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Manual Exposure Mode
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Small 1/2" (6.4 x 4.8 mm) sensor
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Small 1/1.7 sensor
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Fujifilm F550 EXR for Street Photography
Nikon P7800 for Street Photography
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Small Body
Live-view
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2" (6.4 x 4.8 mm) sensor
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
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Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.00
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/1.7 sensor
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Fujifilm F550 EXR for Sports Photography
Nikon P7800 for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Manual Exposure Mode
Fast Continuous Shooting: 8.0fps
360 mm Tele Lens
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Unknown Focus Points
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Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Fast Continuous Shooting: 8.0fps
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
99 Focus Points
200 mm Tele Lens
Fast Lens at Tele: f4.00
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
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Fujifilm F550 EXR for Daily Photography
Nikon P7800 for Daily Photography
RAW shooting capability
Compact Body
215g
15.0X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2" (6.4 x 4.8 mm) sensor
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RAW shooting capability
Compact Body
7.1X Optical Zoom
Small 1/1.7 sensor
399g
Body Thickness 50mm
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Fujifilm F550 EXR for Landscape Photography
Nikon P7800 for Landscape Photography
RAW shooting capability
Manual Exposure Mode
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Built-in GPS
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Small 1/2" (6.4 x 4.8 mm) sensor
No Manual Focus Mode
No Environmental Sealings
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Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Small 1/1.7 sensor
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
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 F550 EXR and Nikon P7800, 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 F550 EXR and Nikon P7800 scores compare:
Fujifilm F550 EXR
Ranked
#79 out of 474 in Compact cameras
Ranked
#496 out of 1192 in all Cameras
Nikon P7800
Ranked
#1 out of 474 in Compact cameras
Ranked
#196 out of 1192 in all Cameras
Nikon P7800 is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Fujifilm F550 EXR in all criteria except one: Portability.
If small size and light body is a big priority for you, choose Fujifilm F550 EXR. Otherwise, Nikon P7800 is the better camera overall.
| General |
Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR |
Nikon Coolpix P7800 |
| Brand |
Fujifilm |
Nikon |
| Announced |
2011-07-19 |
2013-11-25 |
| Body Type |
Compact |
Compact |
Sensor |
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| Type |
EXRCMOS |
BSI-CMOS |
| Size |
1/2" |
1/1.7" |
| Dimensions |
6.4 x 4.8 mm |
7.44 x 5.58 mm |
| Area |
30.72mm2 |
41.52mm2 |
| Megapixels |
16 megapixels |
12 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
4608 x 3456 |
4000 x 3000 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
3,200 ISO |
1,600 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
12800 ISO |
6400 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
80 ISO |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
n/a |
99 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
fixed lens |
| Lens Focal Range |
24-360 mm (15×) |
28-200 mm (7.1�) |
| Max Aperture |
F3.5-5.3 |
F2.0-4.0 |
| Macro Focus Range |
5cm |
5cm |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fixed type |
Fully Articulated |
| Size |
3" |
3 |
| Resolution |
460k dots |
921k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
None |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
921k dots |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a |
100% |
Photography Features |
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| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/2000s |
1/4000s |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
Sensor-shift |
Optical |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
3.20 m |
10.00 m |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
8.0 fps |
8.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
AVI MPEG4 |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
None |
Optional |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
215g |
399g |
| Dimensions |
104 x 63 x 33mm |
119 x 78 x 50mm |
| Battery Life |
n/a |
350 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
BuiltIn |
Optional |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
39 |
54 |
| DxO Color Depth |
19.2 |
21.2 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
10.6 |
11.7 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
158 |
200 |
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