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Canon SX1 IS vs Fujifilm JX550

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Canon PowerShot SX1 IS front
 
Fujifilm FinePix JX550 front
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Canon SX1 IS vs Fujifilm JX550 Key Specs

Canon SX1 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-560mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 615g - 128 x 88 x 88mm
  • Introduced March 2009
Fujifilm JX550
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 113g - 100 x 56 x 24mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Canon SX1 IS vs Fujifilm JX550 Overview

The following is a in-depth review of the Canon SX1 IS vs Fujifilm JX550, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the SX1 IS (10MP) and Fujifilm JX550 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SX1 IS was manufactured 3 years before the Fujifilm JX550 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX1 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Fujifilm JX550 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the