Canon S120 vs Fujifilm F800EXR

Below is a comprehensive review of the Canon S120 versus Fujifilm F800EXR, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the S120 (12MP) and Fujifilm F800EXR (16MP) and the S120 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm F800EXR (1/2") offer different sensor measurements.

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The S120 was revealed 17 months later than the Fujifilm F800EXR making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the S120 scores vs the Fujifilm F800EXR with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S120 & Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR. The full galleries are viewable at Canon S120 Gallery & Fujifilm F800EXR Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon S120 provides physical dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm F800EXR has specifications of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the S120 vs the Fujifilm F800EXR.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S120 and Fujifilm F800EXR is 92 and 90 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by going over a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the S120 and Fujifilm F800EXR.

Clearly, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S120 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm F800EXR will offer more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The more recent S120 provides an advantage in sensor tech.