Canon SX10 IS vs Fujifilm F660EXR

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon SX10 IS vs Fujifilm F660EXR, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the SX10 IS (10MP) and Fujifilm F660EXR (16MP) and the SX10 IS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F660EXR (1/2") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The SX10 IS was unveiled 4 years prior to the Fujifilm F660EXR and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX10 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Fujifilm F660EXR being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SX10 IS scores versus the Fujifilm F660EXR with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX10 IS & Fujifilm FinePix F660EXR. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX10 IS Gallery & Fujifilm F660EXR Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SX10 IS features external measurements of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") having a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Fujifilm F660EXR has measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the SX10 IS vs the Fujifilm F660EXR.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX10 IS and Fujifilm F660EXR is 65 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching a spec sheet. The visual below might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX10 IS and Fujifilm F660EXR.

Clearly, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX10 IS having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Fujifilm F660EXR will render more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older SX10 IS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.