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Canon SX130 IS vs FujiFilm AV250

Portability
85
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS front
 
FujiFilm FinePix AV250 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
20
Overall
31

Canon SX130 IS vs FujiFilm AV250 Key Specs

Canon SX130 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 308g - 113 x 73 x 46mm
  • Released August 2010
  • New Model is Canon SX150 IS
FujiFilm AV250
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 32-96mm (F) lens
  • 168g - 93 x 60 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2011
  • Additionally referred to as FinePix AV255
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Canon SX130 IS vs FujiFilm AV250 Overview

Following is a in depth assessment of the Canon SX130 IS vs FujiFilm AV250, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the SX130 IS (12MP) and AV250 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX130 IS was announced 4 months before the AV250 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the SX130 IS matches up against the AV250 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX130 IS over the FujiFilm AV250

 SX130 IS AV250 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick FujiFilm AV250 over the Canon SX130 IS

 AV250 SX130 IS 

Common features in the Canon SX130 IS and FujiFilm AV250

 SX130 IS AV250 
AnnouncedAugust 2010January 2011Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Canon SX130 IS vs FujiFilm AV250 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera, you should factor its weight and size. The Canon SX130 IS has got exterior measurements of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 308 grams (0.68 lbs) while the FujiFilm AV250 has specifications of 93mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SX130 IS vs FujiFilm AV250 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the SX130 IS versus the AV250.

Canon SX130 IS vs FujiFilm AV250 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX130 IS and AV250 is 85 and 94 respectively.

Canon SX130 IS vs FujiFilm AV250 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX130 IS vs FujiFilm AV250 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes only by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX130 IS and AV250.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the FujiFilm AV250 to offer more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively.

Canon SX130 IS vs FujiFilm AV250 sensor size comparison

Canon SX130 IS vs FujiFilm AV250 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX130 IS vs FujiFilm AV250 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX130 IS Portrait photography highlights
FujiFilm AV250 Portrait photography highlights
29
focusing manually
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
30
good MP (16MP)
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX130 IS
Street photography with FujiFilm AV250
58
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (308 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
48
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX130 IS Sports photography features
FujiFilm AV250 Sports photography features
27
image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
30
good MP (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400 seconds)
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (180 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX130 IS as a Travel photography camera
FujiFilm AV250 as a Travel photography camera
61
lighter than competition in class (308g)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
great zoom (336mm)
no Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
62
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
good max aperture (f)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
not so great battery pack (180 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX130 IS Landscape photography highlights
FujiFilm AV250 Landscape photography highlights
42
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse mode
33
good max aperture (f)
good MP (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
not so great battery pack (180 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX130 IS
Vlogging with FujiFilm AV250
29
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (308 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone socket
26
good max aperture (f)
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Canon SX130 IS vs FujiFilm AV250 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX130 IS and FujiFilm AV250
 Canon PowerShot SX130 ISFujiFilm FinePix AV250
General Information
Make Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot SX130 IS FujiFilm FinePix AV250
Also referred to as - FinePix AV255
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-08-19 2011-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 -
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3440
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Highest enhanced ISO - 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-336mm (12.0x) 32-96mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.4-5.6 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/2500s 1/1400s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 308g (0.68 lb) 168g (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 73 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") 93 x 60 x 28mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 180 photos
Form of battery - AA
Battery ID 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $250 $160