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Fujifilm FinePix E550 Digital Camera
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 Digital Camera
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10 editorial reviews
The FinePix E550 Zoom was announced at the end of July 2004. The E550 is essentially the same camera as the FinePix F810 (see note below) in a less expensive plastic body, and without the widescreen LCD or 16:9 shooting mode, AA batteries instead of a Li-Ion pack and USB 1.1 rather than 2.0. The E550's sensor is the fourth generation of the now well-established Super CCD technology, offering 12.3MP output from 6.3 million effective pixels. Like the F810 the new camera offers a 4x optical zoom (32.5-130mm equiv.), fast operation and a fairly comprehensive array of manual controls in a compact, traditionally-styled body.Read more
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3.3 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
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User rating
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3.7 out of 5
3 user ratings
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4 stars
66 %
3 stars
33 %
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4.1 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
16 %
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1 stars
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4.0 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
24 %
4 stars
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2 stars
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCCDCCD
Sensor size0.29 in0.28 in0.28 in
Effective pixels6.3 Mpx8.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Max resolution2848 x 2136 px3264 x 2448 px3648 x 2736 px
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
8.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 2560x1920
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
  • 3264x2448
  • 2560x1920
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200

Image

ISO minimum8080100
ISO maximum8004001600
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • TIFF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
ISO
N/A
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
N/A
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
Maximum image resolution
N/A
3264 x 2448 px3648 x 2736 px
White balance presets
N/A
44
Custom white balance
N/A
yesyes
Image stabilization type
N/A
OpticalOptical
Uncompressed format
N/A
RAWRAW
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
3200
White balance modes
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
Photo effects
N/A
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 4:3

Optics and focus

Optical zoom4.0 x12.0 x12.0 x
Digital zoom6.3 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.82.82.8
Maximum aperture83.73.7
Focal length equiv32.5 - 13035 - 42035 - 420
Image stabiliserNoOpticalOptical
Filter threadnoyesyes
Folded opticsnonono
Autofocus
N/A
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focus
N/A
yesyes
Normal focus range
N/A
11.81 in11.81 in
Macro focus range
N/A
1.97 in1.97 in
Filter diameter
N/A
2.17 in2.17 in
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Auto
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.0 in2.0 in2.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots154000230000207000
Touch screennonono
Viewfinder
  • Optical
  • Screen
ElectronicOptical
Live view
N/A
yesyes

Photography features

Shooting modesAuto
N/A
N/A
Self-timer delay10.0 s
N/A
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • AUTO
  • Forced OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
Redeye Reduction
3D supportnonono
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Minimum shutter speed
N/A
60.0 s60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priority
N/A
yesyes
Aperture priority
N/A
yesyes
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
22
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-2-2
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
1/31/3
Flash range
N/A
77
External flash
N/A
yesyes
Continuous drive
N/A
3.0 fps2.0 fps
Self-timer
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogram
N/A
N/A
yes
Scene modes
N/A
N/A
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset

Videography features

Maximum resolution640 x 480 px640 x 480 px848 x 480 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Supported video file formatsMJPEGMOVMJPEG
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Camera playback
N/A
N/A
Slide show

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productSilverBlack,Silver
  • Black
  • Silver
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight7.05 oz23.77 oz25.89 oz
Width4.13 in3.37 in5.54 in
Height1.35 in5.54 in3.35 in
Depth2.48 in5.44 in5.59 in

Storage

Compatible memory cardsxD
  • MMC
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SD
Storage typesxD Picture Card
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SDHC
Internal storage
N/A
32.0 mB32.0 mB

Power

Battery technologyAlkaline
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyes
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
710.0 mAh
Number of batteries supported
N/A
N/A
1

Connectivity

HDMInonono
USB version1.11.02.0
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonono
Bluetoothno
N/A
N/A
AV outputyesyesyes
Remote control
N/A
NoNo