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Canon SX120 IS vs Fujifilm F800EXR

Portability
87 Imaging
32 Features
28 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX120 IS front
 
Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR front
Portability
90 Imaging
39 Features
50 Overall
43

Canon SX120 IS vs Fujifilm F800EXR Key Specs

Canon SX120 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-360mm (F2.8-4.3) lens
  • 285g - 111 x 71 x 45mm
  • Announced August 2009
Fujifilm F800EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 232g - 105 x 63 x 36mm
  • Revealed July 2012
  • Old Model is Fujifilm F770EXR
  • New Model is Fujifilm F900EXR
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Canon SX120 IS vs Fujifilm F800EXR Overview

In this write-up, we are analyzing the Canon SX120 IS vs Fujifilm F800EXR, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the SX120 IS (10MP) and Fujifilm F800EXR (16MP) and the SX120 IS (1/2.5") and Fujifilm F800EXR (1/2") use totally different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The SX120 IS was unveiled 3 years prior to the Fujifilm F800EXR which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the SX120 IS grades against the Fujifilm F800EXR in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX120 IS over the Fujifilm F800EXR

          

          

            
 SX120 IS Fujifilm F800EXR 
Manual focus  More exact focus
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Fujifilm F800EXR over the Canon SX120 IS

          

          

            
 Fujifilm F800EXR SX120 IS 
RevealedJuly 2012August 2009More modern by 35 months
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon SX120 IS and Fujifilm F800EXR

          

          

            
 SX120 IS Fujifilm F800EXR 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen  Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Missing Touch friendly display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon SX120 IS vs Fujifilm F800EXR Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX120 IS enjoys outer measurements of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") with a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs) and the Fujifilm F800EXR has specifications of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the SX120 IS versus the Fujifilm F800EXR.
Canon SX120 IS vs Fujifilm F800EXR size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX120 IS and Fujifilm F800EXR is 87 and 90 respectively.
Canon SX120 IS vs Fujifilm F800EXR top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX120 IS vs Fujifilm F800EXR Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Quite often, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The picture below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SX120 IS and Fujifilm F800EXR.
As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SX120 IS having a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Fujifilm F800EXR will offer greater detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged SX120 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

            Canon SX120 IS vs Fujifilm F800EXR sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX120 IS vs Fujifilm F800EXR Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon SX120 IS vs Fujifilm F800EXR Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon SX120 IS Portrait photography details
Fujifilm F800EXR Portrait photography details
32
 you can focus manually
 above average flash sync speed (1/500 seconds)
 external flash not possible
 low MP (10MP)
 small sensor (1/2.5")
 does not have RAW support
43
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 provides face detection focusing
 delivers RAW files
 focusing manually not possible
 no external flash support
 small sensor (1/2")
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Street Comparison
Canon SX120 IS Street photography features
Fujifilm F800EXR Street photography features
51
 image stabilization (Optical)
 no articulating screen
 small sensor (1/2.5")
 does not have RAW support
 more heavy than others in class (285 grams)
68
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 delivers RAW files
 lighter than others in class (232g)
 fixed screen
 small sensor (1/2")
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Canon SX120 IS
Sports photography with Fujifilm F800EXR
26
 image stabilization (Optical)
 slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
 low MP (10MP)
 small sensor (1/2.5")
 does not have phase detect auto focus
52
 excellent zoom range (25-500mm  20.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good MP (16MP)
 provides tracking autofocus
 small sensor (1/2")
 lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
 Canon SX120 IS as a Travel photography camera
 Fujifilm F800EXR as a Travel photography camera
51
 built-in flash
 great reach (360mm)
 no Timelapse recording
 more heavy than others in class (285 grams)
 low MP (10 megapixels)
 display is not selfie friendly
 wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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 lighter than others in class (232g)
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 relatively wide (25mm)
 long zoom (500mm)
 no Timelapse mode
 display isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon SX120 IS Landscape photography highlights
Fujifilm F800EXR Landscape photography highlights
36
 you can focus manually
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
 low MP (10MP)
 small sensor (1/2.5")
 does not have RAW support
 no Timelapse recording
49
 relatively wide (25mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good MP (16MP)
 delivers RAW files
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 small sensor (1/2")
 no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon SX120 IS Vlogging factors
Fujifilm F800EXR Vlogging factors
23
 image stabilization (Optical)
 wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
 display is not selfie friendly
 low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
 no microphone socket
 more heavy than others in class (285g)
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 relatively wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detection focusing
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than others in class (232g)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 no external microphone socket
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Canon SX120 IS vs Fujifilm F800EXR Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX120 IS and Fujifilm F800EXR
 Canon PowerShot SX120 ISFujifilm FinePix F800EXR
General Information
Company Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot SX120 IS Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-08-19 2012-07-25
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 EXR
Sensor type CCD EXRCMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2"
Sensor measurements 5.744 x 4.308mm 6.4 x 4.8mm
Sensor area 24.7mm² 30.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  3:2 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch to focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-360mm (10.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-4.3 f/3.5-5.3
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 6.3 5.6
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Display tech - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2500 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 3.00 m 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Fastest flash synchronize 1/500 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 285 gr (0.63 lb) 232 gr (0.51 lb)
Dimensions 111 x 71 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") 105 x 63 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 41
DXO Color Depth score not tested 19.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.9
DXO Low light score not tested 143
Other
Battery life - 300 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA NP-50A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat）)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail cost $249 $330