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Canon G16 vs Fujifilm JX550

Portability
85
Imaging
37
Features
62
Overall
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Canon PowerShot G16 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix JX550 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
22
Overall
32

Canon G16 vs Fujifilm JX550 Key Specs

Canon G16
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 356g - 109 x 76 x 40mm
  • Announced November 2013
  • Old Model is Canon G15
Fujifilm JX550
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 3200)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 113g - 100 x 56 x 24mm
  • Released January 2012
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Canon G16 vs Fujifilm JX550 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon G16 and Fujifilm JX550, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the G16 (12MP) and Fujifilm JX550 (16MP) and the G16 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm JX550 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G16 was announced 23 months after the Fujifilm JX550 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the G16 scores against the Fujifilm JX550 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon G16 over the Fujifilm JX550

 G16 Fujifilm JX550 
ReleasedNovember 2013January 2012More modern by 23 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm JX550 over the Canon G16

 Fujifilm JX550 G16 

Common features in the Canon G16 and Fujifilm JX550

 G16 Fujifilm JX550 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Canon G16 vs Fujifilm JX550 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon G16 enjoys physical measurements of 109mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 1.6") with a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Fujifilm JX550 has proportions of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the G16 compared to the Fujifilm JX550.

Canon G16 vs Fujifilm JX550 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G16 and Fujifilm JX550 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Canon G16 vs Fujifilm JX550 top view buttons comparison

Canon G16 vs Fujifilm JX550 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes just by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the G16 and Fujifilm JX550.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G16 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Fujifilm JX550 will show extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher G16 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon G16 vs Fujifilm JX550 sensor size comparison

Canon G16 vs Fujifilm JX550 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G16 vs Fujifilm JX550 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G16 Portrait photography advice
Fujifilm JX550 Portrait photography advice
48
focusing manually
high flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
provides face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
30
good MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon G16 Street photography advice
Fujifilm JX550 Street photography advice
58
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
heavier than competition (356g)
56
lighter than others in class (113g)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon G16 as a Sports photography camera
Fujifilm JX550 as a Sports photography camera
43
image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery (360 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect AF
32
good MP (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
max shutter speed is low (1/1,400s)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon G16
Travel photography with Fujifilm JX550
64
better than average battery (360 CIPA)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
heavier than competition (356g)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
68
lighter than others in class (113 grams)
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
no Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon G16
Landscape photography with Fujifilm JX550
58
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (360 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
34
quite wide (26mm)
good MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G16 Vlogging information
Fujifilm JX550 Vlogging information
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic port
heavier than competition (356g)
28
quite wide (26mm)
lighter than others in class (113 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone socket
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Canon G16 vs Fujifilm JX550 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G16 and Fujifilm JX550
 Canon PowerShot G16Fujifilm FinePix JX550
General Information
Company Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot G16 Fujifilm FinePix JX550
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-11-25 2012-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3216
Max native ISO 12800 1600
Max boosted ISO - 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/3.5-6.3
Macro focus distance 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT PureColor II G LCD TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Viewfinder coverage 80% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1400 secs
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m 4.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 or 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 356 gr (0.78 lb) 113 gr (0.25 lb)
Dimensions 109 x 76 x 40mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 1.6") 100 x 56 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 230 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-10L NP-45A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $499 $200