Canon SX1 IS vs Fujifilm IS Pro

Lets look closer at the Canon SX1 IS vs Fujifilm IS Pro, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro DSLR by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the SX1 IS (10MP) and Fujifilm IS Pro (6MP) and the SX1 IS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm IS Pro (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The SX1 IS was manufactured 21 months after the Fujifilm IS Pro making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon SX1 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Fujifilm IS Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the SX1 IS matches up versus the Fujifilm IS Pro in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX1 IS & Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX1 IS Gallery & Fujifilm IS Pro Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SX1 IS offers outside dimensions of 128mm x 88mm x 88mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.5") with a weight of 615 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm IS Pro has proportions of 147mm x 113mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") having a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the SX1 IS vs the Fujifilm IS Pro.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX1 IS and Fujifilm IS Pro is 64 and 55 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The image below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SX1 IS and Fujifilm IS Pro.

All in all, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SX1 IS because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Canon SX1 IS will give you more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The more modern SX1 IS should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.