Canon S95 vs Fujifilm JX500

Let's look closer at the Canon S95 versus Fujifilm JX500, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and Fujifilm JX500 (14MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm JX500 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The S95 was launched 13 months earlier than the Fujifilm JX500 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the S95 matches up versus the Fujifilm JX500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S95 & Fujifilm FinePix JX500. The complete galleries are available at Canon S95 Gallery & Fujifilm JX500 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon S95 comes with physical measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm JX500 has dimensions 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the S95 vs the Fujifilm JX500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the S95 and Fujifilm JX500 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The graphic here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S95 and Fujifilm JX500.

As you have seen, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S95 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Fujifilm JX500 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older S95 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.