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Canon 60Da vs Fujifilm S4200

Portability
59
Imaging
58
Features
80
Overall
66
Canon EOS 60Da front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S4200 front
Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Canon 60Da vs Fujifilm S4200 Key Specs

Canon 60Da
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 755g - 145 x 106 x 79mm
  • Introduced April 2012
Fujifilm S4200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-576mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 543g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Canon 60Da vs Fujifilm S4200 Overview

In this article, we are looking at the Canon 60Da and Fujifilm S4200, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the 60Da (18MP) and Fujifilm S4200 (14MP) and the 60Da (APS-C) and Fujifilm S4200 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The 60Da was introduced 4 months after the Fujifilm S4200 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon 60Da being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Fujifilm S4200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the 60Da scores vs the Fujifilm S4200 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 60Da over the Fujifilm S4200

 60Da Fujifilm S4200 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4200 over the Canon 60Da

 Fujifilm S4200 60Da 

Common features in the Canon 60Da and Fujifilm S4200

 60Da Fujifilm S4200 
LaunchedApril 2012January 2012Same age
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Touch display Absent Touch display

Canon 60Da vs Fujifilm S4200 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon 60Da provides outside measurements of 145mm x 106mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") along with a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) and the Fujifilm S4200 has measurements of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") and a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs).

Contrast the Canon 60Da and Fujifilm S4200 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the 60Da versus the Fujifilm S4200.

Canon 60Da vs Fujifilm S4200 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 60Da and Fujifilm S4200 is 59 and 67 respectively.

Canon 60Da vs Fujifilm S4200 top view buttons comparison

Canon 60Da vs Fujifilm S4200 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizes only by going through technical specs. The image underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 60Da and Fujifilm S4200.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 60Da having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Canon 60Da will produce more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a little more aggressively.

Canon 60Da vs Fujifilm S4200 sensor size comparison

Canon 60Da vs Fujifilm S4200 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 60Da vs Fujifilm S4200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 60Da Portrait photography advice
Fujifilm S4200 Portrait photography advice
74
you can focus manually
decent MP (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
35
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon 60Da Street photography features
Fujifilm S4200 Street photography features
66
screen articulates fully
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
lack of image stabilization
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than average (543 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 60Da as a Sports photography camera
Fujifilm S4200 as a Sports photography camera
66
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
weather sealing
good battery pack (1,100 shots)
has phase detect AF
max fps very slow (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
47
great zoom range (24-576mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 60Da Travel photography features
Fujifilm S4200 Travel photography features
68
good battery pack (1,100 CIPA)
weather sealing
decent MP (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
missing Timelapse mode
54
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
long reach (576mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than average (543 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 60Da Landscape photography highlights
Fujifilm S4200 Landscape photography highlights
69
you can focus manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
good battery pack (1,100 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
missing Timelapse mode
41
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 60Da as a Vlogging camera
Fujifilm S4200 as a Vlogging camera
67
screen is selfie friendly
provides face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external microphone support
lack of image stabilization
24
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone jack
more heavy than average (543g)
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Canon 60Da vs Fujifilm S4200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 60Da and Fujifilm S4200
 Canon EOS 60DaFujifilm FinePix S4200
General Information
Brand Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon EOS 60Da Fujifilm FinePix S4200
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-04-07 2012-01-05
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Max enhanced ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-576mm (24.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 2cm
Number of lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech Clear View TFT color LCD TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 96% 97%
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 755g (1.66 lb) 543g (1.20 lb)
Dimensions 145 x 106 x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 1100 shots 300 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack AA
Battery ID LP-E6 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $1,499 $200