Sony DSLR-A550 vs Fujifilm HS10

Sony DSLR-A550 advantages over Fujifilm HS10

• Larger sensor
  APS-C vs 1/2.3 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 5.16 vs 1.69 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Fast startup
  ~0.50 vs 2.5 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  950 vs 400 shots
  Capture more photos
• Thinner
  84 mm vs 126 mm
  Thinner
• More dots on screen
  922k vs 230k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• Less shutter lag
  0.18 vs 0.90 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• More pixels
  14.2 vs 10.3 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Bulb shutter
  Bulb vs No bulb
  Hold the shutter open manually for long exposures
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  15 vs 7 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  12800 vs 6400 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility