Canon SX130 IS vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon SX130 IS vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX130 IS (12MP) and HS20 EXR (16MP) and the SX130 IS (1/2.3") and HS20 EXR (1/2") use different sensor sizing.

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The SX130 IS was released 4 months earlier than the HS20 EXR which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX130 IS being a Compact camera and the FujiFilm HS20 EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the SX130 IS matches up against the HS20 EXR with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX130 IS & FujiFilm FinePix HS20 EXR. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX130 IS Gallery & FujiFilm HS20 EXR Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX130 IS enjoys physical measurements of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") and a weight of 308 grams (0.68 lbs) and the FujiFilm HS20 EXR has measurements of 131mm x 91mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 730 grams (1.61 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX130 IS vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the SX130 IS versus the HS20 EXR.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SX130 IS and HS20 EXR is 85 and 58 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SX130 IS and HS20 EXR.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX130 IS featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the FujiFilm HS20 EXR will give more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively.