Canon SX10 IS vs Fujifilm S5 Pro

The following is a in-depth overview of the Canon SX10 IS versus Fujifilm S5 Pro, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro DSLR by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the SX10 IS (10MP) and Fujifilm S5 Pro (6MP) and the SX10 IS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm S5 Pro (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX10 IS was announced 19 months after the Fujifilm S5 Pro making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX10 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Fujifilm S5 Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SX10 IS matches up vs the Fujifilm S5 Pro when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX10 IS and Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX10 IS Gallery and Fujifilm S5 Pro Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX10 IS offers external dimensions 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 S5 Pro has sizing of 147mm x 113mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") and a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs).

See the Canon SX10 IS versus Fujifilm S5 Pro in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the SX10 IS against the Fujifilm S5 Pro.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX10 IS and Fujifilm S5 Pro is 65 and 55 respectively.

Normally, its tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specifications. The picture below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX10 IS and Fujifilm S5 Pro.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SX10 IS having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Canon SX10 IS will render greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger SX10 IS is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.