Canon 20Da vs FujiFilm S1600

Here is a thorough assessment of the Canon 20Da vs FujiFilm S1600, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the 20Da (8MP) and S1600 (12MP) and the 20Da (APS-C) and S1600 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The 20Da was introduced 5 years earlier than the S1600 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 20Da being a Mid-size SLR camera and the FujiFilm S1600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the 20Da scores against the S1600 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 20Da & FujiFilm FinePix S1600. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon 20Da Gallery & FujiFilm S1600 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Canon 20Da provides outside dimensions of 144mm x 106mm x 72mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.8") and a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) whilst the FujiFilm S1600 has specifications of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") along with a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the 20Da versus the S1600.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 20Da and S1600 is 59 and 78 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to see the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through technical specs. The photograph below might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 20Da and S1600.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 20Da having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the FujiFilm S1600 will result in extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older 20Da will be behind with regard to sensor tech.