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Canon 650D vs Fujifilm S4200

Portability
65
Imaging
58
Features
76
Overall
65
Canon EOS 650D front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S4200 front
Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Canon 650D vs Fujifilm S4200 Key Specs

Canon 650D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 575g - 133 x 100 x 79mm
  • Introduced August 2012
  • Additionally referred to as EOS Rebel T4i / EOS Kiss X6i
  • Replaced the Canon 600D
  • New Model is Canon 700D
Fujifilm S4200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Increase 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 650D vs Fujifilm S4200 Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Canon 650D vs Fujifilm S4200, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the 650D (18MP) and Fujifilm S4200 (14MP) and the 650D (APS-C) and Fujifilm S4200 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The 650D was announced 8 months later than the Fujifilm S4200 so they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon 650D being a Compact SLR camera and the Fujifilm S4200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the 650D matches up vs the Fujifilm S4200 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 650D over the Fujifilm S4200

 650D Fujifilm S4200 
LaunchedAugust 2012January 2012Fresher by 8 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4200 over the Canon 650D

 Fujifilm S4200 650D 

Common features in the Canon 650D and Fujifilm S4200

 650D Fujifilm S4200 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements

Canon 650D vs Fujifilm S4200 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon 650D provides physical measurements of 133mm x 100mm x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 575 grams (1.27 lbs) and the Fujifilm S4200 has proportions of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") along with a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs).

Contrast the Canon 650D vs Fujifilm S4200 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the 650D compared to the Fujifilm S4200.

Canon 650D vs Fujifilm S4200 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 650D and Fujifilm S4200 is 65 and 67 respectively.

Canon 650D vs Fujifilm S4200 top view buttons comparison

Canon 650D vs Fujifilm S4200 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing only by reviewing technical specs. The graphic below will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 650D and Fujifilm S4200.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 650D having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Canon 650D will offer you extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent 650D provides a benefit in sensor technology.

Canon 650D vs Fujifilm S4200 sensor size comparison

Canon 650D vs Fujifilm S4200 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 650D vs Fujifilm S4200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 650D Portrait photography factors
Fujifilm S4200 Portrait photography factors
74
focusing manually
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
35
decent megapixels (14MP)
offers face detection autofocus
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon 650D Street photography advice
Fujifilm S4200 Street photography advice
69
fully articulated screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
offers focus via touch
no image stabilization
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
more heavy than competition (543g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 650D as a Sports photography camera
Fujifilm S4200 as a Sports photography camera
57
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low battery pack (440 shots)
47
great zoom range (24-576mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 650D Travel photography info
Fujifilm S4200 Travel photography info
64
offers focus via touch
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
does not have Timelapse recording
low battery pack (440 per charge)
54
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (576mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (543g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 650D Landscape photography info
Fujifilm S4200 Landscape photography info
63
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
low battery pack (440 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
41
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 650D Vlogging factors
Fujifilm S4200 Vlogging factors
70
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
features face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes microphone socket
no image stabilization
24
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
more heavy than competition (543 grams)
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Canon 650D vs Fujifilm S4200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 650D and Fujifilm S4200
 Canon EOS 650DFujifilm FinePix S4200
General Information
Brand Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon EOS 650D Fujifilm FinePix S4200
Also referred to as EOS Rebel T4i / EOS Kiss X6i -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-08-20 2012-01-05
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 12800 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-576mm (24.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance - 2cm
Amount of lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech Clear View II TFT LCD TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 95% 97%
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.00 m 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 575 grams (1.27 lbs) 543 grams (1.20 lbs)
Physical dimensions 133 x 100 x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 62 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 722 not tested
Other
Battery life 440 images 300 images
Style of battery Battery Pack AA
Battery model LP-E8 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2s, 10s+remote, 10s + continuous shots 2-10)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $498 $200