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Fujifilm FinePix E550 Digital Camera
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72 Digital Camera
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 Digital Camera
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Editiorial reviews
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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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3.8 out of 5
10 user ratings
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3.7 out of 5
9 user ratings
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4 stars
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3
3.7 out of 5
3 user ratings
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54
3.9 out of 5
54 user ratings
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4 stars
40 %
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45 user ratings
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.29 in0.24 in0.24 in
Effective pixels6.3 Mpx16.1 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Max resolution2848 x 2136 px4608 x 3456 px5184 x 3456 px

Image

ISO minimum8010080
ISO maximum800320012800
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPG
ISO
N/A
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 12800
Maximum image resolution
N/A
4608 x 3456 px5184 x 3888 px
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
N/A
Image stabilizer
N/A
yesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Image stabilization type
N/A
N/A
Optical

Optics and focus

Optical zoom4.0 x60.0 x50.0 x
Digital zoom6.3 x5.0 x200.0 x
Minimum aperture2.82.82.8
Maximum aperture82.82.8
Focal length equiv32.5 - 13020 - 120024 - 1200
Image stabiliserNoOpticalOptical
Filter threadnonono
Folded opticsnonono
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Autofocus
N/A
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Selective
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of focus points
N/A
23
N/A
Manual focus
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnono
N/A
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots154000460000921000
Touch screennonono
Viewfinder
  • Optical
  • Screen
ElectronicOptical
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.2 in
N/A
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
202000.0 px
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
19.6 x
N/A
Live view
N/A
N/A
yes

Photography features

Shooting modesAuto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
N/A
Self-timer delay10.0 s
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
3D supportnoyesno
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Continuous shooting
N/A
yes
N/A
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
Scene modes
N/A
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Snow
  • Landscape
Self-timer
N/A
yes
N/A
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution640 x 480 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Supported video file formatsMJPEG
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
MPEG
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps25.0 fps50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps25.0 fps
N/A
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type
N/A
Full HDFull HD
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
25.0 fps50.0 fps

Design

Body typeCompactBridgeBridge
Colour of productSilverBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight7.05 oz19.82 oz21.98 oz
Width4.13 in5.13 in5.1 in
Height1.35 in3.82 in3.67 in
Depth2.48 in4.65 in4.06 in

Storage

Compatible memory cardsxD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage typesxD Picture Card
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • Memory Stick
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Micro
  • Memory Stick Pro
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
Internal storage
N/A
200.0 mB
N/A
Memory slots
N/A
1
N/A
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1

Power

Battery technologyAlkaline
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyes
Power source type
N/A
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
400400
Battery capacity
N/A
895.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
Start-up time
N/A
N/A
2000.0 ms

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyes
USB version1.12.02.0
PictBridgeyesyesno
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonono
Bluetoothnonono
AV outputyesyesno
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
11
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMicro

Other features

GPSnonono
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
DLNA certified
N/A
nono
Energy Star certified
N/A
nono
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • BUL
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
Trimming

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