6.3-megapixel sensor captures enough detail to create photo-quality 14-by-19-inch enlargements
4x optical zoom lens; 6.3x digital zoom
2-inch TFT LCD monitor; 4 preprogrammed scene modes; PictBridge compatible
Store images on xD Picture Cards (16 MB xD card included)
Powered by AA NiMH rechargeable batteries (included with charger); compatible with USB 2.0
This review is from: Fujifilm Finepix E550 6.3MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical ZoomOk.. I wanted a camera that was light, could fit in my pocket, used the AA batteries or the NIMH AA batteries, and of course could take great pictures. The Canon A95 almost fits the bill, but it used 4 AA batteries while the Fuji and Sony use 2 AA batteries, and is a little too big and heavy.Anyway, here are the Pros and Cons of each camera.Fuji E550 Pros:Great, very sharp pictures. (6 MP) I blew them up to 8 x 10 on my Epson Photo 700 printer and they were stunning! I have never seen such great output on my printer. The Sony DSC W1 is not even in the same league -- just look at the head shots on the Steves Digicam site and you will see how much sharper this camera is between the E550 and the DSC W1. As far as color, great color saturation It should be noted that all Fuji cameras tend to shift more toward blue, the Sony shifts more toward green (as do most digital cameras including Canon). Some say this makes grass not look green enough, but to my eye, the grass just looks like a darker green, it still looks green though on a brite sunny day. Skin tones look fine. I shot a pumpkin on the grass in bright daylight. The Sony shot had a yellow-orange pumpkin with light green grass, the Fuji shot had a very orange pumpkin with darker green grass. The Fuji shot was much sharper. I like the Fuji shot much better. Some say that the 6MP default is too compressed, I just don't see it. And the default compression allows for more pictures on the 512 XD card (over 300 I think).2 A lens with great range - from 32 mm to 130 mm - goes wider and longer than most others. It is responsive and fast.The DSC-W1 is a 3 x zoom.3. A comfortable grip and a large 2 inch screen4. Lots of modes and options for the photographer to play with- Program mode, shutter priority, aperture priority, sport mode (the DSC-W1 doesnt have any of these) It should be noted that the sport mode is fair at best and does not compare to a real SLR such as the Digital Rebel), night, portrait mode, flash adjustment, white balance, program shift, continous autofocus, etc, etc..Fuji E550 consThe screen is practically unusable in brite sunlight. It washes out in the sun, images turn too bright and white and washout, you have to use the viewfinder to take your picture in many instances and then review it on the screen by switching to playback mode and cup your hand over the screen . The Sony screen works fine and you press button to instantly review your picture.There is no autofocus lamp on the camera. Under low light the camera frequently cannot focus. In other words, you might have to turn on a light. However, indoor shots always come out better if you turn on more background lights.The flash does not always work properly indoors - I am not sure why. The pictures sometimes have to be reshot because the flash did not fire. Sometimes I have to change my position for the flash to fire. However, when it does fire, the pictures look fine (and sharp) The Sony fires correctly all the time and has the autofocus lamp to autofocus fine. It also has the instant review button of the shot you took.. which is handy. The Sony unfortunatly always chooses 1/50 of a second when you turn on your flash, the Fuji chooses 1/60 of a second. That may make it a litter harder to get a clear picture on the Sony. The Fuji screen is also harder to use in lower light, but it is still more usable than in bright sunlight. The Fuji has a pop-up flash, it tells you you need to pop up the flash, it does not do it automatically (a small annoyance). The Sony flash is built in.The build quality of the Sony seems better- a more solid camera, well built. The Fuji seem flimsier, the pop-up flash may perhaps break one day.And my wife will probable hate the Fuji because of the screen being pretty much unusable in bright sunlight and the darn camera flash and autofocus does not always work well indoors under low light. Of course she still likes our old Canon 2 MP S10 camera (which I was upgrading from). So.... how to resolve this...... Here is my conclusion:I'm going to return the Sony.. I would have kept it it a heartbeat if it could take the incredible picture the Fuji can but unfortunately it just can't. And for me, it's about how much fun I can have with the camera and how tack sharp and colorful the pictures are that it produces.I'll put up the the shortcomings of the Fuji E550 --- and Fuji, if you read this review...... fix those shortcomings and you won't be able to make enough cameras because these will ...
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