Canon SX10 IS vs Fujifilm S9200

Lets look closer at the Canon SX10 IS and Fujifilm S9200, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX10 IS (10MP) and Fujifilm S9200 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX10 IS was revealed 6 years earlier than the Fujifilm S9200 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SX10 IS matches up versus the Fujifilm S9200 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX10 IS and Fujifilm FinePix S9200. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX10 IS Gallery and Fujifilm S9200 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX10 IS has got outside measurements of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") along with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm S9200 has specifications of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") having a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

Look at the Canon SX10 IS and Fujifilm S9200 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the SX10 IS against the Fujifilm S9200.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SX10 IS and Fujifilm S9200 is 65 and 61 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching technical specs. The picture underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SX10 IS and Fujifilm S9200.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Fujifilm S9200 to render more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SX10 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.