Canon SX120 IS vs Fujifilm S8300

Its time to look more closely at the Canon SX120 IS and Fujifilm S8300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the SX120 IS (10MP) and Fujifilm S8300 (16MP) and the SX120 IS (1/2.5") and Fujifilm S8300 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX120 IS was brought out 4 years earlier than the Fujifilm S8300 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX120 IS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S8300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the SX120 IS matches up vs the Fujifilm S8300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX120 IS & Fujifilm FinePix S8300. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX120 IS Gallery & Fujifilm S8300 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you should consider its weight and size. The Canon SX120 IS features outer dimensions of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs) and the Fujifilm S8300 has specifications of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

Look at the Canon SX120 IS and Fujifilm S8300 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SX120 IS versus the Fujifilm S8300.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SX120 IS and Fujifilm S8300 is 87 and 61 respectively.

Often, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through specifications. The visual here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX120 IS and Fujifilm S8300.

Plainly, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX120 IS because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Fujifilm S8300 will produce greater detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older SX120 IS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.