Canon ELPH 520 HS vs Fujifilm F600 EXR

In this article, we will be matching up the Canon ELPH 520 HS versus Fujifilm F600 EXR, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the ELPH 520 HS (10MP) and Fujifilm F600 EXR (16MP) and the ELPH 520 HS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F600 EXR (1/2") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ELPH 520 HS was manufactured 6 months later than the Fujifilm F600 EXR which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon ELPH 520 HS being a Ultracompact camera and the Fujifilm F600 EXR being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the ELPH 520 HS grades vs the Fujifilm F600 EXR with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon ELPH 520 HS & Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 520 HS Gallery & Fujifilm F600 EXR Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 520 HS provides outer measurements of 87mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Fujifilm F600 EXR has proportions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the ELPH 520 HS versus the Fujifilm F600 EXR.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 520 HS and Fujifilm F600 EXR is 96 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The graphic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 520 HS and Fujifilm F600 EXR.

All in all, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ELPH 520 HS because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Fujifilm F600 EXR will provide you with more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively.