Canon SX120 IS vs FujiFilm T300

The following is a detailed review of the Canon SX120 IS versus FujiFilm T300, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX120 IS (10MP) and T300 (14MP) and the SX120 IS (1/2.5") and T300 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The SX120 IS was introduced 23 months earlier than the T300 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SX120 IS scores versus the T300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX120 IS & FujiFilm FinePix T300. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX120 IS Gallery & FujiFilm T300 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX120 IS offers outside measurements of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") having a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs) and the FujiFilm T300 has dimensions of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the SX120 IS and the T300.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SX120 IS and T300 is 87 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions just by checking specs. The image below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX120 IS and T300.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SX120 IS with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the FujiFilm T300 will give extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SX120 IS is going to be behind in sensor tech.